Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Native Platform

Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.
Our infrastructure team operates a large network of POPs around the world hosting edge services, such as traffic acceleration, CDN cache, gaming, etc. We are seeking experienced Software Engineers to build the Kubernetes-based platform (PaaS) to manage the lifecycle (creation, deployment, CI/CD etc.) and provide management tools (monitoring, alerting, logging, etc.) for edge services on our globally distributed POPs.
Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to build enterprise-level platform (PaaS) that serves both internal and external teams.
• Develop and Enhance microservices using Cloud Native technologies like Kubernetes, gRPC, REST, Postgres, Containers, etc.
• Write the necessary unit test, integration test, and end-to-end test.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible end-to-end to the production environment.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience) in Computer Science, Computing Engineering, or related fields.
• 4+ years experience in programming languages such as Go, Python, Java, C/C++.
• Experience with one or more databases and messaging frameworks, such as MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, etc.
• Experience in using Kubernetes, docker or other container technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Kubernetes-related Cloud Native development, such as Kubernetes API, Operator, Custom Resource Definition (CRD) development, or other related Open Source projects.
• Experience with backend development and frameworks such as Gin, Iris, Django, Spring, etc.
• Deep understanding of data structure design, networking, authentication and data security.
• Familiarity with the whole web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques.
• Experience in using and contributing to Cloud Native projects, e.g. Prometheus , Istio/Linkerd, KubeEdge, NATS, ArgoCD, OPA, Envoy, Harbor, etc.

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.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to us at USRC@tiktok.com.
Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $177688 - $266000 annually.
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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.
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Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
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We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.
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Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
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We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Paid parental leave, Health savings account, AD&D insurance, Disability insurance, Health insurance, Flexible spending account, RSU, Paid time off, Parental leave, Employee assistance program, Vision insurance, 401(k) matching, Paid sick time