Senior Software Engineer, AI Infra Compute

Senior Software Engineer, AI Infra Compute

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Responsibilities

• About the team:
Compute division focuses on building large-scale and highly available cloud infrastructure, which supports both public cloud products (like Volc Engine ECS service) and the internal products. The Compute-US team focuses on the development and research of the compute infrastructure platform.

• Design and implement prototypes of key technologies or products.

• Design and implement core feature improvements.

• Research and follow trends from industry companies, open-source communities and academia.

• Review design and implementation and ensure it is aligned with long term vision and roadmap.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BS or above degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• 3 years experience as a senior development engineer.

• 3 years experience of building large-scale cloud infrastructure.

• Good communication, self-motivation, engineering practice, and working collaboratively in cross-functional teams.

• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure or AI infrastructure.

• Familiar with at least one of the areas below:

• GPU Infra (GPU cluster management, job scheduling, collective communication libraries, etc.)

• Machine learning frameworks and engines, like training frameworks, Inference engines (vLLM, SGLang, etc.)

• Server hardware platform technologies (next-gen CPU, DPU, GPU, CXL, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of building industry-leading public-cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure/GCP.

• Experience of academic publications.

About Tik Tok

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Tik Tok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

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.

Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We are resilient and embrace challenges as they come, fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset to achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.

Diversity & Inclusion

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. We celebrate diverse voices and create an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.

Tik Tok Accommodation

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Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $177,688 - $341,734 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…