TikTok
Site Reliability Engineer Graduate (Compute Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
TikTok, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Site Reliability Engineer Graduate (Compute Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
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Site Reliability Engineer Graduate (Compute Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
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TikTok
Overview We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the reliability of all TikTok's major data warehouse products, services, and query engines, such as ClickHouse, Spark, Presto, Doris, etc.
Uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ensure that all service level objectives and agreements from ByteDance's Data Platform services are met. Respond promptly to any system outages or issues.
Continuous Performance Optimization: Analyze service performance and reliability patterns to identify potential bottlenecks. Implement proactive measures to prevent service disruptions. Work with development teams to optimize application performance, ensuring that services run efficiently and that resources are utilized effectively.
Incident Management: Lead efforts to troubleshoot and resolve service incidents and postmortems. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage and mitigate service-impacting events.
Infrastructure Automation: Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and management processes to reduce manual interventions and improve service quality.
Collaboration: Engage with product and development teams to integrate reliability and performance considerations into the software lifecycle.
Capacity and Demand Planning: Assess and forecast infrastructure needs based on growth patterns and upcoming initiatives.
Stay Updated: Keep current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to site reliability and infrastructure engineering.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or above, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Passionate about computer science and Internet technology.
In-depth understanding of Linux, computer networking, and databases. Proficient in common SRE/DevOps open-source toolsets, system monitoring tools, and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
Experience or familiarity with open-source or commercial technologies such as ClickHouse, Hadoop, Doris, Spark, Presto and Kubernetes.
Strong coding skills in at least one scripting or programming language, including but not limited to Python, Shell, Java, Go, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically under pressure.
Strong customer-first mindset. Strong sense of ownership and easy to collaborate with.
Job Information For Pay Transparency
Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136,800 - $145,920 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.
About TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok'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.
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.
TikTok Accommodation TikTok 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/RA-request
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Site Reliability Engineer Graduate (Compute Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
role at
TikTok
Overview We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the reliability of all TikTok's major data warehouse products, services, and query engines, such as ClickHouse, Spark, Presto, Doris, etc.
Uphold Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ensure that all service level objectives and agreements from ByteDance's Data Platform services are met. Respond promptly to any system outages or issues.
Continuous Performance Optimization: Analyze service performance and reliability patterns to identify potential bottlenecks. Implement proactive measures to prevent service disruptions. Work with development teams to optimize application performance, ensuring that services run efficiently and that resources are utilized effectively.
Incident Management: Lead efforts to troubleshoot and resolve service incidents and postmortems. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage and mitigate service-impacting events.
Infrastructure Automation: Automate infrastructure provisioning, scaling, and management processes to reduce manual interventions and improve service quality.
Collaboration: Engage with product and development teams to integrate reliability and performance considerations into the software lifecycle.
Capacity and Demand Planning: Assess and forecast infrastructure needs based on growth patterns and upcoming initiatives.
Stay Updated: Keep current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to site reliability and infrastructure engineering.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or above, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Passionate about computer science and Internet technology.
In-depth understanding of Linux, computer networking, and databases. Proficient in common SRE/DevOps open-source toolsets, system monitoring tools, and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
Experience or familiarity with open-source or commercial technologies such as ClickHouse, Hadoop, Doris, Spark, Presto and Kubernetes.
Strong coding skills in at least one scripting or programming language, including but not limited to Python, Shell, Java, Go, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically under pressure.
Strong customer-first mindset. Strong sense of ownership and easy to collaborate with.
Job Information For Pay Transparency
Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136,800 - $145,920 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.
About TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok'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.
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.
TikTok Accommodation TikTok 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/RA-request
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