TikTok

Site Reliability Engineer Graduate (Global SRE) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok$122K — $256K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field.
  • Strong skills in programming, debugging, and optimization in languages like C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, or Go.
  • Familiarity with Unix/Linux and IP networking.
  • Experience tackling application issues and production operations.
  • Experience in automating routine tasks.
  • Strong communication skills and a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

  • Enhance the entire lifecycle of Ads systems, from design to operation and refinement.
  • Ensure high availability of services across multiple global data centers.
  • Develop tools/software to boost reliability, scalability, and operability of services.
  • Monitor and assess service availability, latency, and health.
  • Implement sustainable incident response and conduct thorough postmortems.
  • Participate in on-call rotations across different continents.

Benefits

  • Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with company matching.
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage.
  • 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and 17 Paid Personal Time days annually.
  • A diverse and inclusive workplace environment dedicated to employee well-being.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The monetization technology team works on building and running large-scale, globally distributed, fault-tolerant ads systems. SREs keep the systems up and running with the highest level of availability, ensuring our users have the best experience possible. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. 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. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Key Responsibilities: 1. Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of Ads systems - from system design consulting through to launch reviews, deployment, operation and refinement. 2. Build availability of services deployed across multiple data centers globally. 3. Deliver tools/software to improve the reliability, scalability and operability of services. 4. Measure and monitor availability, latency and overall service health. 5. Practice sustainable incident response and postmortems. 6. Participate in on-call rotations across continents.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 1. Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 2. Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose programming languages, including but not limited to C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, or Go. 3. Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems and IP networking. 4. Experience in problem-solving, application issues, or production operations. 5. Experience in automating routine tasks. 6. Effective communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Experience in SRE of Ads/recommendation systems. 2. Experience designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $122574 - $256000 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.

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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1,750 employees
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Founded
2012

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