Graduate Backend Software Engineer, Trust and Safety Engineering

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. We are looking for talented individuals to join us in 2025. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order they apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. The Trust and Safety(TnS) engineering team is responsible for protecting our users from harmful content and abusive behaviours. With the continuous efforts of our trust and safety engineering team, TikTok can provide the best user experience and bring joy to everyone in the world. Our team is responsible for achieving goals by building content moderation process systems, rule engines, strategy systems, feature engines, human moderation platforms, risk insight systems and all kinds of supportive platforms across the TnS organization.

Responsibilities

• Build a highly scalable, efficient and robust trust, and safety platform and tools;
• Understand product objectives to develop an easy-to-use platform that aligns with customers' needs;
• Collaborate with trust and safety specialists, experts, and machine learning engineers;
• Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability and performance of the services;
• Work with Trust and Safety teams to protect TikTok globally.

Qualifications

• Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline;
• Proficiency in designing data structures, building algorithms, and at least one programming language: Go/Python/PHP/C++/C/Java;
• Passionate and experienced in challenging problem-solving techniques with related internet products;
• Curiosity towards new technologies and entrepreneurship, excellent communication and teamwork skills and high levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. In the spirit of reconciliation, TikTok acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here .