Site Reliability Engineer, Traffic Platform

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed infrastructures. Our SREs are tasked to ensure the traffic services are reliable, fault-tolerant, efficiently scalable and cost-effective. You will have the opportunity to manage a variety of complex systems at scale, including traffic systems that serve hyperscale datacentres and public cloud, global load balancer that handles Tbps of traffic.

Responsibilities

• Build, expand and operate TikTok’s global traffic platform, including large-scale systems in public and private clouds, edge data centres.
• Build tools, automations, visualisations and monitors to facilitate the operation and optimisation of the global traffic platform.
• Work in a fast-paced environment. Participate in technical operations and rotations in response to performance and reliability issues.
• 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 3+ years of experience) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related major.
• 3+ years experience working with Linux systems from kernel to shell and beyond with experience working with system libraries, file systems, and client-server protocols.
• 3+ years experience in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python and Shell script.
• Familiar with Cloud and CI/CD framework/Tools, such as GIT, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Self-driven and capable of coping with ambiguity and moving projects from concept to delivery.
• Strong in analytical skills and the ability to solve real world problems in a fast moving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designing, analysing and building automation and tools for large scale systems.
• Experience in building solutions with AWS, Google, Azure and other cloud services.
• Experience in networking technologies such TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, etc. in a carrier-grade environment.
• Experience in developing and operating one or more of following systems: Kubernetes, Nginx, ipvs, ELK stack, etc.

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.