Tech Lead Mobile Developer Infrastructure Engineer - TikTok Dev Infra
Responsibilities
The IC-TikTok team, part of the Intelligent Creation department, is an international R&D group tasked with building creative capabilities for TikTok. We're dedicated to productizing AI and multimedia technologies to create world-class creation experiences for TikTok users. Our tech stack includes front-end, back-end, mobile, and desktop development, as well as multimedia technologies like audio/video processing and AR effects, in addition to visual and graphic algorithms. Our team spans major cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou), Singapore, as well as the United States (San Jose, Seattle, and Los Angeles). Join us to craft the best creative tools with the most cutting-edge AI and multimedia technologies!
The Dev Infra Team, which supports over 300 RDs daily development environment, mainly works to improve productivity, efficiency, and quality. The team is based in the US and CN, and our mission is to focus on the full life cycle of development, build compliance/stability and agility technical architecture for a developing ecosystem.
As a Tech Lead DevOps Engineer on the IC-TikTok Dev Infra Team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable and robust dev infra systems to support the creative tools, multimedia, effects (like game engine) used by millions of users worldwide. Your technical expertise will directly impact the engineering of cross functional teams (C++, Android, iOS, PC), and improve our product's quality.
Joining the IC-TikTok Dev Infra Team will provide you with an excellent career growth opportunity, allowing you to contribute to the enhancement of the creative experience for millions of users worldwide. If you are a skilled compilation, C++, Android/iOS, fullstack Engineer with a passion for technological innovation and content creation, we sincerely invite you to be part of our Dev Infra team. Let's collaborate to build outstanding development environments that power innovative creative tools on TikTok!
- Responsible for the development of cross-platform engineering efficiency-related products, optimization, and maintenance of CI/CD related infrastructure, continuously improving and perfecting the automation process.
- Participate in the development of operations and maintenance monitoring tools and systems, continuously optimize compilation and debugging efficiency.
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- Establish a research and development efficiency measurement system, bear the research and development process and control, support the overall technical team's efficiency transformation.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in DevOps, CI/CD development, with efficiency improvement experience, and experience in cross-platform SDK development.
- Proficient in CMake, skilled in using Git and Jenkins, familiar with Linux commands and Shell programming.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, software engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of work experience and rich practical experience in C++ compilation optimization.
- Familiarity with Android/iOS development is preferred.
- Familiarity with full-stack development is preferred.
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208800 - $438000 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.
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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