Software Engineer, SRE - Platform Services

Company: TikTok
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

ResponsibilitiesTikTok 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, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
The Technical Platform team of the US Tech Service department of TikTok provides core product platforms and services with leading infrastructure and applications. Our platforms support various business needs including but not limited to identity and access, notifications, growth, search, payment, geolation, social at a massive scale and near real-time performance. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to manage the complex challenges of scale with your expertise in large-scale system design and complexity analysis.
Responsibilities- Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement.- Support services before they go live through activities such as capacity planning and launch reviews.- Support and maintain services by measuring and monitoring availability, latency and overall system health.- Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.Qualifications- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related areas.- Experience in one or more programming languages such as Go, Java, C++, Python etc.- Good problem-solving, analytical thinking capabilities and exceptional attention to details.- Good communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:- Expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.- Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks.- Proficiency working with algorithms, data structures and production troubleshooting.- Expertise in problem solving and analyzing global scale distributed systems.- Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills and a sense of drive.
About the TikTok companyTikTok 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 believe individuals shouldn't be disadvantaged because of their background or identity, but instead should be considered based on their strengths and experience. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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