Site Reliability Engineer - Video Platform Entry Level- USDS

Site Reliability Engineer - Video Platform - (Entry Level)- USDS

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Tik Tok video system is a world-leading video platform that provides multimedia storage, delivery, transcoding services. As part of the USDS, the Video Platform team is responsible for building the next generation video processing platform which provides excellent experiences for billions of users around the world.

• Responsible for overall reliability of Tik Tok's video system, including video publishing and distribution.
• Perform lifecycle management of production systems including change management, service deployment, operations and emergency response.
• Monitor the system and respond to incidents to maintain system service level agreement (SLA), review and follow up all production incidents.
• Perform capacity management of compute, storage and network bandwidth resources to ensure system stability and save infrastructure costs.
• Provide strong support during big events to ensure the system is capable of consuming a large volume of Internet traffic.
• Build tools, automations, visualizations and monitors to facilitate the operation and optimization of the global infrastructure.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical background involving software/system engineering, or equivalent working experience.
  • Programming experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, C# or Go.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Extensive knowledge of networking, operating system, database system and container technology.
  • Good understanding of every aspect of microservice architecture, and hands on experience in troubleshooting in large scale distributed systems.
  • Hands on experience in common open source systems such as Linux, MySQL, Mongo
    
    DB, Redis and ELK.
  • Experience in building solutions with AWS, Google, Azures and other cloud services is a plus.
  • Passionate, self‑motivated and good teamwork 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.

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.

The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.

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. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.

When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Tik Tok 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 Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are…