Backend Software Engineer - USDS

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained.

About the team:

TikTok is seeking a Performance & Capacity SWE (Optimization) to join the Capacity & Optimization Engineering team to focus on site-wide performance and capacity optimization at the intersection of all TikTok products, services, and physical infrastructure (Servers, Data Centers, Network). This role will focus on creating and optimizing capacity plans at various altitudes to balance services, infrastructure, and business constraints by using Operations Research skills to build and improve mathematical optimization models and solutions.

Responsibilities:

1. Design and help build software systems to build scalable, reliable planning systems to connect business strategy with detailed technical execution including regional and temporal bin-packing, optimal service placement, traffic shifts and service migrations, efficient hardware refresh, etc.
2. Effectively lead large engineering efforts while implementing the most complex parts of the system and process design yourself.
3. Partner with Finance and business teams to balance cost efficiency with technical and product considerations.
4. Work cross-functionally to define problem statements, collect data, build software driven models and make recommendations to drive change and optimization at the most strategic levels.
5. Identify capacity-related issues proactively and work across technical and business teams to define and implement solutions.
6. Collaborate with data center engineering teams, strategize, and project infrastructure needs 2-5 years in the future.
7. Partner with advanced architecture teams in pathfinding and production emerging technology trends and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated success leading large engineering projects and initiatives.
2. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
3. Proficient in Golang, Python, C/C++, or other coding languages and designing large scale software systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Knowledge of cloud datacenter architecture and data center infrastructure.
2. Knowledge of server technology, rack architecture and at-scale cloud infrastructure deployment.
3. Technical understanding of server platform architecture, design and development, with emphasis on at scale deployment.
4. Technical understanding of commodity storage or memory technologies (SSDs, HDDs, tape, DRAM etc.) and knowledgeable on storage and/or memory industry trends.

Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or support.

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.

This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.

Job Information:

Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $137500 - $237500 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.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.