TikTok
Tech Lead Engineer, Server Architecture - Efficiency
TikTok, San Jose, CA
Responsibilities
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 platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, 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 communities we serve.
Join us.
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
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 platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, 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 communities we serve.
Join us.
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