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​​Backend Engineer - Creator & Content Platform

Singapore

About AppLovin

AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com.

To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.

Fortune recognizes AppLovin as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, and the company has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the last four years (2021-2024). Check out the rest of our awards HERE.

As a Backend Engineer for this venture, you will architect the digital backbone of our next-generation social platform. You'll design and build robust, scalable systems that power everything from seamless media delivery and real-time social interactions to our intelligent content discovery engine. Your day will involve rapidly shipping MVPs for our Creator and Content Operation platforms, ensuring our internal tools are as powerful as our user-facing app. You will drive the technical direction of our platform by collaborating with product managers and AI engineers to translate ambitious ideas into scalable architecture.

 

【The Impact You'll Make】

 

  • Build Creator & Ops Platforms: Design and own the high-velocity services that power our creator ecosystem and internal content operation tools.

  • Design and Build Core Services: Architect and develop fundamental backend services and APIs that support content delivery, user interactions, and real-time engagement.

  • Develop Scalable Systems: Build and optimize large-scale distributed systems for media processing, storage, and high-concurrency content distribution.

  • Architect Data Infrastructure: Design our data infrastructure to support real-time analytics and empower machine learning recommendation systems.

  • Ensure Platform Integrity: Implement robust content ecosystem and safety mechanisms to maintain platform health and user trust.

  • Enable Real-time Engagement: Create scalable real-time services for social features including messaging, notifications, and live interactions.



【Who You Are】

 

  • 3+ years of backend development experience with a strong track record of building and scaling distributed systems in a fast-paced environment.

  • Generalist Mindset: Deep proficiency in at least one major backend language (Go, Java, or Python) and the adaptability to pick up new tools as the product evolves.

  • Fast Builder: You thrive on shipping early versions of a product quickly and are comfortable prioritizing "speed-to-market" over rigid big-company processes.

  • Product-Focused: Experience building B2B or B2C service applications; you prefer solving user-facing problems rather than purely low-level infrastructure.

  • System Design Expert: Strong experience with relational/NoSQL databases, message queues, and caching systems (Redis, Kafka, Postgres, etc.).

  • Collaborative & Scrappy: Proven ability to work in a startup setting where you own features from design to launch, supported by an internal Ops/Infra team.

  • Solid Fundamentals: Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and how to design high-traffic backend services.



【Bonus Qualifications】

 

  • Experience with media streaming protocols or processing pipelines.

  • Knowledge of recommendation systems or machine learning infrastructure.

  • Background in real-time communication technologies.

  • Previous experience building social platforms or content-driven products.



【Why Join This Venture】

 

This is a startup within a proven industry leader. You'll get the ideal combination of a startup's autonomy, impact, and velocity with the resources, stability, and expertise of AppLovin. As a founding engineer, you'll have unparalleled ownership over our technical architecture and the opportunity to build systems from the ground up that will serve millions of users. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies while solving unique challenges in social networking and AI-driven content discovery. Join our small, mission-driven team and help create the next growth story from scratch.

AppLovin has become aware of a scam targeting jobseekers with fake “app optimization” and similar roles.  We do not ask our candidates to download apps or make any form of payment(s). AppLovin works with applicants through our Careers page and applovin.com email addresses. If you are contacted through other unofficial channels (such as WhatsApp or Telegram) or asked to download an app or make a payment, these contacts are not legitimate. Confirm the information here and contact us directly with any questions.
 
AppLovin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about EEO rights as an applicant here.
 
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send us a request at accommodations@applovin.com.
 
AppLovin will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.  If you’re applying for a position in California, learn more here.
 
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