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Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

Size: 5001-10000 employees
Industry: Entertainment & Gaming, Social Media, Technology

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Responsibilities

The Product Engineering team monitors and maintains the availability of Tik Tok, including services such as video playback, content discovery/recommendations, live streaming, and customer service feedback.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Site Reliability Engineer to join our growing team. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our production systems. You will play a critical role in ensuring our systems are designed and operated with resiliency and high availability in mind.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, deploy, and operate large-scale, high-availability systems
• Develop and maintain automation tools and processes to improve the reliability and efficiency of our systems
• Act as a technical lead for SRE-related initiatives, providing guidance and mentorship to team members
• Work closely with software engineers to diagnose and resolve production issues
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the health of our systems, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues before they become problems
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for production systems
• Drive innovation and improvement in our infrastructure and processes through experimentation and research
• Participate in the design and implementation of disaster recovery plans

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor or above degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
2. 5+ years experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Production Engineering or similar role, working with large-scale distributed systems
3. Strong understanding of containers and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
4. In-depth knowledge of Unix/Linux systems administration, network fundamentals and storage systems
5. Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Ruby, Rust, JavaScript
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

As a condition of employment, all successful candidates must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States. For this position, the Company does not provide sponsorship or any immigration-related benefits.

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Job InformationFor Pay Transparency Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $129960 - $246240 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.

Client-provided location(s): Seattle, WA

Job ID: Tik Tok-7234174727937034552

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-03-27T00:30:14
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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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