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Senior Backend Software Engineer – Trust and Safety (Multiple Positions)

TikTok
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2026

About the role

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.



Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible.

Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company.

Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come.

By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.

When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless.

Join us.



About the Team

Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey!



Responsibilities

Design, develop, build, and maintain large-scale backend software systems that enhance trust and safety across various applications/platforms.

Write documentation, coding, and work cross-functionally to plan how to deliver the latest features on the platforms to improve trust and safety of the products.

Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability, and performance of the services.

Provide solutions to support risk and response business.

Build and enhance user-facing features with a focus on performance and scalability.

Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work in rapid product development.

Mentor junior software engineers and interns.

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