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The performance team is responsible for TikTok server performance optimization of TT, including CPU and Latency as well as performance analysis & performance optimization;

We are looking for motivated individuals interested in complex engineering challenges around one of the most important aspects of TikTok. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a multidisciplinary team of Mobile Engineers, Frontend Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, Data Engineers, and Data Scientists in a high-impact and fast-paced environment.

As a Tech Lead Engineer on our TikTok Backend Infrastructure team, you will:
1. Leads efforts to empower TikTok backend infrastructure and corresponding toolchains with high efficiency and high standard development experience as a globally distributed engineering team
2. Leads efforts to optimize TikTok backend development and operations with advanced engineering methodology and collaborative solutions as the best engineering excellence community
3. Leads efforts to deep dive TikTok business scenarios to solve development pain points, provide optimal architecture and solutions from the perspective of experience and efficiency

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years of experience with solid basic knowledge, deep understanding of computer principles;
Master at least one language such as C, C++, Go, Java, PHP, Rust;
Have good communication skills and team awareness, positive and optimistic, and have a sense of responsibility;
Familiar with backend infrastructure and corresponding toolchain development

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to lead resolution of complex problems based on technical and business understanding
Excellent problem analysis and problem-solving skills, able and willing to seek challenges, acquire new knowledge

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 in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $224000 - $410000 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.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

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.