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TikTok

Backend Software Engineer (Cloud Platform), Cloud Infrastructure

Singapore

Responsibilities

TikTok will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require TikTok's sponsorship of a visa.

About 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.

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Team Introduction
The Business Infrastructure team aims to provide unified access layer and architecture depth services for the organisation's internal business lines and products. Based on the internal infrastructure, Volcano Engine (or other public clouds) has two types of Infrastructure providers and is responsible for the organisation's architecture stability, architecture disaster recovery and service experience.

The Cloud Platform direction is mainly responsible for building a cloud management platform, providing unified platform access and product matrix for all business lines, shielding the underlying private cloud or public cloud usage differences, and maintaining a consistent experience at the end of the R&D process. Build cloud migration and multi-cloud disaster recovery systems, promote the evolution of the company's architecture, and accelerate the process of business cloud migration.

What you will be doing:
1. Build a cloud management system, which has a general multi-cloud adaptation layer and improves the ecological capabilities of the R&D process.
2. Build a billing system, which establishes the cost analysis dashboard and cost optimization on the public cloud.
3. Build a cloud migration system, which automatically migrates large-scale microservices and storage clusters to the public cloud.
4. Build a disaster recovery system, and improve the system's fault detection and automatic recovery capabilities for multi-AZ and multi-cloud scenarios.

Qualifications

What you should have:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related fields, with at least 3 years of relevant experience;
- Familiar with C++/Go/Java/Python program development (at least one), striving for high-quality code and focusing on the technical quality of the code.
- Familiar with Linux systems, with high proficiency in multi-threading and network programming.
- Familiar with large-scale distributed system or platform design and implementation.
- Good at independent thinking, able to take the initiative to identify problems, systematic problem analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- Have the ability to learn, explore and research in unfamiliar areas.

Preference will be given to those who have one of the following:
1. Familiar with microservice or distributed storage architecture.
2. Experience with private or public cloud management platform development.
3. Experience with cloud billing systems or disaster recovery systems design.

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.

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Client-provided location(s): Singapore
Job ID: TikTok-7202142585618958650
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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