TikTok

Site Reliability Engineer - Data Infrastructure

TikTok • $153K — $300K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 2 years in SRE, DevOps, Systems Administration, or similar role.
  • Proficient with at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, Go).
  • Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems and networking concepts.
  • Familiarity with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
  • Experience with common data stores (MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL) is beneficial.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus or Grafana is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to production alerts as first responder for incidents.
  • Perform operational tasks such as deployments and system maintenance.
  • Automate repetitive tasks using scripts and AI to enhance productivity.
  • Enhance observability by refining monitoring dashboards and thresholds.
  • Support the operation and maintenance of data center and AI infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage.
  • Life insurance and wellbeing benefits available.
  • Generous paid time off, including 10 holidays, 10 sick days, and 17 personal days.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities The Data Infrastructure SRE team is responsible for the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of the core data services that power our products. We manage a massive, distributed environment built on technologies like Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, and Message Queue. Our work is not about building features, but about engineering the resilience and performance of the underlying platform that all product teams depend on. We are the guardians of production, ensuring our data systems run smoothly, nonstop. This role includes participation in a rotational on-call schedule to ensure nonstop coverage for our critical data infrastructure. You will be expected to respond to, troubleshoot, and resolve production incidents. Our team collaborates across multiple time zones, and you will engage in rigorous change management and post-incident review processes to maintain system stability. Responsibilities: - Incident response and triage: Serve as a first responder for production alerts and incidents. Execute established runbooks to mitigate issues and escalate effectively when necessary. - Operational excellence and change management: Perform routine operational tasks, such as deployments, configuration changes, and system maintenance, following established change control processes to minimize production risk. - Iterative automation and AI augmentation: Identify and automate repetitive manual tasks using scripting (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) and AI Agents to reduce toil, improve operational consistency, and boost overall productivity. - Observability and monitoring: Improve our observability posture by refining monitoring dashboards, tuning alert thresholds, and ensuring that our systems are sufficiently instrumented to detect and diagnose problems. - Data Center and AI Infrastructure: Support the daily operations, construction, and maintenance of data center environments and AI infrastructure to meet the demands of large-scale data processing. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. - 2+ years of experience in an SRE, DevOps, Systems Administration, or similar role. - Experience with at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go). - Solid understanding of Linux operating systems and networking concepts. Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. - Hands-on experience with at least one common data store (e.g., MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL). - Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack). - A strong desire to learn, a proactive attitude toward problem-solving, and excellent communication skills. - Experience in the operation and construction of Data Centers is a big plus. Job Information [For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $153900 - $300960 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.

About TikTok

TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create and share short videos. The app was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 1 billion active users. The app has been downloaded over 2 billion times worldwide. TikTok has faced controversy over its data privacy practices and its potential ties to the Chinese government. In 2020, the app faced a potential ban in the United States, but a deal was reached with Oracle and Walmart to create a new company called TikTok Global.
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2012

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