TikTok

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
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

Team Introduction
The team is responsible for infrastructure systems, including Storage/Computing/DB. We aim to be the leading SRE team across the industry. In the SRE team, you will have the opportunity to manage the complex challenges of scale, while using expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design. We embrace a culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving. We also encourage ownership, self-governance and independence to work on various projects, and an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow as an engineer.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us in 2025. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities
- Reliability Oversight: Ensure the unwavering performance and efficiency of our core infrastructure, establishing reliability standards and recovery SOPs.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve technical issues, conduct bottleneck analyses, and orchestrate enhancements to our system's high availability architecture.
- Efficiency Mastery: Develop automated operation solutions for large-scale systems, collaborating closely with system development teams to facilitate seamless iteration.
- Cost Optimization: Manage the intricacies of millions of CPUs by implementing delivery standards, monitoring systems, and strategizing budgets for the optimization of company costs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
* Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
* Solid basic knowledge of computer software, understanding of Linux operating system, storage, network IO, and other related principles.
* Familiarity with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Go, and Java, with knowledge of design patterns and coding principles.
* Coding experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Go, or Python.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Passion for computer science and internet technology, strong interest in software quality assurance.
* Good logical thinking and team communication skills.
* Experience with computing & big data, and system experience with Kubernetes, Docker/Containers, AIops, Spark, Flink, Function as a service, RPC Framework, and Service Mesh.

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.

In the spirit of reconciliation, TikTok acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com.