Software Engineer| Infrastructure

Job highlights
Identified by Google from the original job post
Qualifications
Master’s degree (or Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related major
2+ years experience working with Unix/Linux systems from kernel to shell and beyond
2+ years experience in one or more programming languages such as Go, Java, C++ and Python
Experience in one or more of the following areas:
Building infrastructure solutions with AWS, Google, Azures and other cloud services
Building networking systems that speak TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, etc
Building traffic systems such as load balancers, NAT and proxies, etc
Implementing big data solutions based on technologies such as Elasticsearch, Spark and Hadoop, which handle Terabytes of data
Building platform, automation and tools to manage server fleet, their life cycles and systems running on top
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
Benefits
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $280000 annually
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location
Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units
Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life
We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match
As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans
In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care
Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability
We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra
A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements
Responsibilities
Traffic infrastructure and load balancing systems
Cloud solutions and management platforms
Big data platform and ETL pipelines
Host management and system engineering platforms
Access control and authorization services
Design and build infrastructure services, systems and platforms
Develop tools, automations and monitors to operate infrastructure efficiently
Work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible end-to-end to the production environment by responding to performance and reliability issues and participating necessary on-calls
Help improve the whole lifecycle of infrastructure services from inception and design throughout development, to deployment, user support and refinement
Job description
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
At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

Our infrastructure team supports the company's fast growth by building and operating hyper-scale datacenters, managing the life cycle of server fleet, providing cloud solutions, and developing various infrastructure services and making sure they are scalable and are reliable.

Areas we are working on include but not limited to:
• Traffic infrastructure and load balancing systems
• Cloud solutions and management platforms
• Big data platform and ETL pipelines
• Host management and system engineering platforms
• Access control and authorization services

Responsibilities
• Design and build infrastructure services, systems and platforms.
• Develop tools, automations and monitors to operate infrastructure efficiently.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible end-to-end to the production environment by responding to performance and reliability issues and participating necessary on-calls.
• Help improve the whole lifecycle of infrastructure services from inception and design throughout development, to deployment, user support and refinement.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:
• Master’s degree (or Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related major
• 2+ years experience working with Unix/Linux systems from kernel to shell and beyond
• 2+ years experience in one or more programming languages such as Go, Java, C++ and Python.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Building infrastructure solutions with AWS, Google, Azures and other cloud services.
- Building networking systems that speak TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, etc.
- Building traffic systems such as load balancers, NAT and proxies, etc.
- Implementing big data solutions based on technologies such as Elasticsearch, Spark and Hadoop, which handle Terabytes of data.
- Building platform, automation and tools to manage server fleet, their life cycles and systems running on top.

Preferred qualifications:
• Self-driven and capable of coping with ambiguity and moving projects from concept to delivery.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to solve real world problems in a fast moving environment.
• Experience in a production and hyper-scale environment

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.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to us at yinghao.shang@tiktok.com.

Job Information:

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $280000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.