Site Reliability Engineer, Compute - USDS

Site Reliability Engineer, Compute - USDS

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• Develop and maintain automation procedures to maximize system efficiency and minimize human intervention.
• Work closely with software engineering teams to design, deploy and operate elements to ensure that systems are functionally robust.
• Ensure system scalability to handle growth in web traffic and data.
• Implement monitoring tools and set up metrics to keep track of system health and performance.
• Participate in on-call rotations, assist with incident management, and diagnose, resolve, and prevent production issues.
• Conduct performance tests to find and address system bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to define Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Practice sustainable user support, incident response, and blameless postmortems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 3+ years of experience.
• Proven work experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, Systems Engineer, or similar software engineering role.
• Passionate about operational excellence through methodical automation and engineering processes using programming languages such as Go, Python and/or any other languages.
• Experience in network architecture, database modeling, cloud systems and large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and open-source technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and a strong ability to debug complex systems.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of monitoring tools and methodologies (such as Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with containers and container orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent.

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short‑form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (USDS) is a subsidiary of Tik Tok in the U.S. This new, security‑first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the Tik Tok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to Tik Tok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Tik Tok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people, lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company.

Tik Tok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and seek a workplace reflecting the many communities we reach.

USDS 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

Compensation: The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136,800 - $259,200 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on 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: Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and…