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Database Engineer, Data Transmission

Yesterday Seattle, WA

Responsibilities

About the Team
Join the database development team, where you'll build and own cutting-edge database products supporting the company's global infrastructure. Our diverse portfolio includes relational databases, distributed caches, key-value stores, document databases, graph databases, wide-column stores, search engines, and multi-model databases. By joining this team, you will work with the best engineers and talents in this industry and have a broad opportunity to get in touch with the latest AI application system and newly emerged technology in computing , storage and silicon validation. You will gain remarkable hardware architecture, development and validation experience in the most advanced hardware infrastructure on a massive scale.

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Responsibilities
- Partner with PMs and engineers from different teams on building data transmission products.
- Design and development of cloud solutions according to demand scenario.
- Conduct performance and scalability tests and research innovative ideas for improvement.
- Design and implement comprehensive unit, functional and system-test for product quality.
- Participate in the release and deployment process.
- Debug, conduct root cause analysis, diagnose defects.
- Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex cloud infrastructure problems.
- Participate in the team's on-call rotation to keep services operational and highly available.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor/Master degree in computer-related fields.
- Minimum of 2 years of working experience in Software development field.
- Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as Golang, Python, C++, etc.
- Demonstrated good coding practices, including code cleanliness, refactoring skills, and experience with unit testing.
- Familiar with one or more databases, including relational databases, NoSQL databases, analytical databases, document databases, and vector databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Mongodb, Redis, Clickhouse, Cockroachdb, Tidb, Oceanbase, etc Familiar with database data replication mechanisms

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with database kernel/database middleware/database management platform experience is preferred. (Commonly used databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Mongodb, HBase, Clickhouse, etc.).
- Familiarity with database log capture and analysis, message queue, ETL and other data processing technologies are preferred.
- Strong motivation for technology, good communication skills and teamwork spirit, excellent problem analysis and problem-solving skills are preferred.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $129960 - $246240 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.

Client-provided location(s): Seattle, WA
Job ID: TikTok-7582684745914550581
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-12-12T20:54:55

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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