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Technical Support Engineer (Operations), Technical Infrastructure

AT TikTok
TikTok

Technical Support Engineer (Operations), Technical Infrastructure

Singapore

Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact-for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us.

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About the team
The Technical Infrastructure team, based in Singapore, supports many of the organisation's products and core business lines, serving hundreds of millions of users every day. We actively embrace open source and innovative software/hardware architecture, building a series of infrastructures to ensure the best R&D practices and enable the overall development of the company.

What you will be doing:
1. Provide support for in-house built platforms such as RDS, Redis, HDFS, Yarn etc;
2. Act as a front-line engineer, responding to internal users' tickets and addressing their technical issues;
3. Troubleshoot and resolve any problem or question related to the internal developer tools, offering guidance and support through the internal ticketing system;
4. Serve as the escalation point for the SG engineering group, handling major incidents, known issues, feature requests, or enhancements related to the development tools they use. Collaborate with local or regional support teams and project managers/developers to ensure timely resolution;
5. Drive global support metrics by monitoring and improving local support metrics, including SLA (Service Level Agreement) and Csat (Customer Satisfaction). Collaborate with other internal ticket handlings teams like NOC (Network Operations Center) and SREs (Site Reliability Engineers) to align support metrics with global objectives;
6. Take on additional technical support assignments such as user training and internal knowledge transfer sessions to ensure both users and team members have a strong understanding of the supported platforms.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience;
- Experience in relevant troubleshooting or support experience, familiar with SLA, handling tickets, monitoring, processes, and metrics;
- Strong technical troubleshooting in Kubernetes and problem-solving skills;
- Familiarity with in-house built platforms like RDS, Redis, HDFS, Yarn etc;
- Proven ability to write scripts and automation (using Python/Java/Golang);
- Understanding of the complete deployment life cycle from design, build, test, and deployment;

Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users;
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, providing exceptional customer service and meeting support metrics;

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.

Client-provided location(s): Singapore
Job ID: TikTok-7476312253190048008
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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