Tech lead- TikTok Search

4 days ago

Singapur, Singapore TikTok Full time

TikTok Search is rapidly scaling, and this Tech Lead role is pivotal in delivering a high-performance, user-focused search experience to a global audience. You’ll lead the backend architecture, ensure stability, drive feature iteration, and potentially build a new backend team from the ground up. This is an opportunity to influence the evolution of a core TikTok product with billions of potential users.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead backend development for TikTok Search, supporting rapid product iteration and growth.
  • Ensure performance optimization and high system stability.
  • Drive architectural governance across search engineering systems.
  • Build and maintain robust offline data infrastructure and multi-media index pipelines.
  • Recruit, develop, and manage backend engineering talent.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Solid coding skills and strong grasp of data structures/algorithms.
  • Demonstrated experience in backend development for large-scale, consumer-facing products.
  • Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong understanding of search system architecture and evolution.
  • Prior experience building or scaling consumer search products.
  • Proven ability to build and manage engineering teams from scratch.

With headquarters in Singapore and Los Angeles , TikTok is the top destination for short-form video. TikTok empowers people to express themselves creatively and authentically—your work will directly impact how billions find and interact with content.

  • Be part of a global team driving core user-facing features.
  • Culture rooted in curiosity, openness, and continuous learning .
  • Impact at scale in a company known for rapid innovation.
  • Mission-driven to inspire creativity and bring joy.
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