TikTok
Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure - USDS
TikTok, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure - USDS
Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure - USDS
5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Responsibilities The Systems and Networking team is committed to ensuring the seamless operation of TikTok's US physical infrastructure. We handle the provisioning of physical servers and maintain the TikTok US physical network. Additionally, we engage in collaborative efforts with vendors such as OCI and Akamai to manage physical hardware, networks, and uphold assurance and compliance objectives. We also work closely with our colleagues around the world to build and support various platforms within our US region, including internal platforms that support our daily operations. Our primary goal is to ensure the uninterrupted functionality of TikTok's US Physical Infrastructure, thus facilitating other internal middleware teams to deliver essential intermediary services to internal business units such as Product, e-Commerce, Ads/Monetization, etc., all while strictly adhering to compliance standards.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
Drive infrastructure automation and tooling: Design, develop, and maintain solutions for efficient operation, optimization, and comprehensive monitoring of global infrastructure, minimizing manual intervention. Collaborate on service lifecycle management: Partner with engineering teams to design, deploy, operate, and continuously improve robust and scalable systems and services, from inception to refinement. Ensure service reliability and performance: Proactively monitor system health, conduct performance testing, and manage incidents to maximize uptime, availability, and adherence to defined SLAs/SLOs. Execute core SRE practices: Perform on-call duties and production operations, including change management, capacity planning, and disaster recovery, while contributing to documentation and process improvements across teams.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications -Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, C++). -Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and open-source technologies. -Experience in network architecture and troubleshooting, database modeling, cloud systems, and large-scale distributed systems. -Knowledge of monitoring tools and methodologies (such as Prometheus, Grafana), AIOPS, APM, Disaster Recovery. -Experience in designing, analyzing, and building automation and tools for large-scale systems. -Experience in building solutions with AWS, GCP, Azure, and other cloud services.
Preferred qualifications -Expertise in any of these tech stacks: Kubernetes, ElasticSearch, ClickHouse, Message Queue, OpenTSDB, Service Mesh, MySQL, Redis, etc. -Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
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 for any immigration-related benefits.
About USDS TikTok 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 TikTok 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 TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok 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.
Data Security Statement This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
Why Join Us Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok'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.
Diversity & Inclusion 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.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation 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 https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA
Job Information 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $259200 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. Seniority level
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Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure - USDS
5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Responsibilities The Systems and Networking team is committed to ensuring the seamless operation of TikTok's US physical infrastructure. We handle the provisioning of physical servers and maintain the TikTok US physical network. Additionally, we engage in collaborative efforts with vendors such as OCI and Akamai to manage physical hardware, networks, and uphold assurance and compliance objectives. We also work closely with our colleagues around the world to build and support various platforms within our US region, including internal platforms that support our daily operations. Our primary goal is to ensure the uninterrupted functionality of TikTok's US Physical Infrastructure, thus facilitating other internal middleware teams to deliver essential intermediary services to internal business units such as Product, e-Commerce, Ads/Monetization, etc., all while strictly adhering to compliance standards.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
Drive infrastructure automation and tooling: Design, develop, and maintain solutions for efficient operation, optimization, and comprehensive monitoring of global infrastructure, minimizing manual intervention. Collaborate on service lifecycle management: Partner with engineering teams to design, deploy, operate, and continuously improve robust and scalable systems and services, from inception to refinement. Ensure service reliability and performance: Proactively monitor system health, conduct performance testing, and manage incidents to maximize uptime, availability, and adherence to defined SLAs/SLOs. Execute core SRE practices: Perform on-call duties and production operations, including change management, capacity planning, and disaster recovery, while contributing to documentation and process improvements across teams.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications -Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, C++). -Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and open-source technologies. -Experience in network architecture and troubleshooting, database modeling, cloud systems, and large-scale distributed systems. -Knowledge of monitoring tools and methodologies (such as Prometheus, Grafana), AIOPS, APM, Disaster Recovery. -Experience in designing, analyzing, and building automation and tools for large-scale systems. -Experience in building solutions with AWS, GCP, Azure, and other cloud services.
Preferred qualifications -Expertise in any of these tech stacks: Kubernetes, ElasticSearch, ClickHouse, Message Queue, OpenTSDB, Service Mesh, MySQL, Redis, etc. -Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
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 for any immigration-related benefits.
About USDS TikTok 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 TikTok 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 TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok 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.
Data Security Statement This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
Why Join Us Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok'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.
Diversity & Inclusion 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.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation 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 https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA
Job Information 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $259200 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. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Technology, Information and Internet Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at TikTok by 2x Get notified about new Site Reliability Engineer jobs in
San Jose, CA . Palo Alto, CA $160,000.00-$180,000.00 2 weeks ago Mountain View, CA $145,000.00-$170,000.00 1 week ago Mountain View, CA $138,225.00-$207,575.00 1 week ago Software Engineer, AI Platform - New Grad
Mountain View, CA $145,000.00-$170,000.00 1 week ago Software Engineer (L4), Content & Business Products
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