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TikTok Backend Infrastructure team is responsible for data access control to all online TikTok data, managing data schema in code for attribution and governing, layout foundation for modernized data tracking, deletion, retention, and linkage. And the team is also building the massive horizontally scalable streaming and ingestion services that feed not only our Data Warehouse but also business critical applications. We are building an Infrastructure as Code experience for all data models and storage systems and help automate the development and deployment process by providing frameworks and systems based on metadata and schema.

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 Software Engineer on our TikTok Backend Infrastructure team, you will:
- Lead some of critical domains of data access, data batching and processing, and horizontally pipeline for critical features of recommendation, analytics, safety and privacy
- Design new massive-scale software systems that demand low latency, high reliability, and resilience against disaster, by applying the concept of Infrastructure as Code and Schema as Code.
- Develop systems to handle the next phase of growth TikTok's business and ensure high stability and performance.
- Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to identify new investments, solve critical problems, and deliver high-quality work in rapid product development.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Computer Science or related major, with 5+ years of working experience.
• Proficient in at least one OOP language, such as Java, Go, C++, Python, etc.
• Experience in building backend services for large-scale consumer-facing applications.
• Familiar with common open source distributed middleware and components such as MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and MQ.
• Understanding of design ideas for distributed system and architecture, including but not limited to service-oriented, asynchronous, highly available, scalable, etc.
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

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 gprd.accommodations@tiktok.com

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $212800 - $389500 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.