Software Engineer (Tech Lead) - Governance Platform

Singapore Until 8/21/2026 5+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted March 29, 2026 Last posted March 29, 2026
Job description

Description

We are the team that is mainly responsible for the Local Service Governance of TikTok. This includes formulating policies for merchants and creators, transaction governance, content recognition, risk blocking and other strategies, to ensure they are aligned with Globalization and Localization, continuously optimizing the platform content ecology, improving user experience, and striving to become the best global local life platform in terms of user experience.

Responsibilities
- Lead the team to establish strong internal and external collaborations, responsible for design and development of the TikTok local service governance platform
- Deeply understand the business, provide users with intelligent and efficient service solutions through abstraction;
- Reasonably decompose and implement product requirements of different periods and urgency levels;
- Write technical documents and design plans for related products;
- Learn and research advanced technologies in the industry to maintain technological progress.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent majors with experience
- Proficient in at least one programming language, such as Java, Golang, Python, or C++; Candidates with Java or Golang experience are preferred;
- Familiar with common Internet technologies, including but not limited to Linux systems and principles, MySQL, RPC, MQ, caching technologies, and microservice architectures;
- Possess good coding and documentation habits, pay attention to code style, familiar with basic design patterns and principles, and continuously focus and optimize projects;

Preferred Qualification
- Good team communication and collaboration skills
- Minimum 5 years of working experience in relevant industry

About this role

Summary

Lead development of TikTok's local service governance platform, ensuring policy implementation and technological progress.

Job title

Software Engineer (Tech Lead) - Governance Platform

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Singapore, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

JavaGolangPythonLinuxMySQLRPCMQc++

Preferred skills

team communicationcollaboration

Specializations

programmingmicroservice architecturescontent recognitioncontent ecology
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Singapore

Work arrangement unknown City