Site Reliability Engineer, Data Engineering - USDS

Responsibilities
About TikTok U.S. Data Security
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. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
About the team:
TikTok video system is a world-leading video platform that provides multi-media storage, delivery, transcoding services.As a part of US Tech Service department, we are responsible for building the next generation video processing platform which provides excellent experiences for billions of users around the world.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
About the role:
This is a Site Reliability Engineer role, focusing on the data pipeline reliability for the Video Platform team in USDS. Data SREs monitor data and keep production batch and realtime processing jobs up and running with the highest level of availability, ensuring our users have the freshest, complete and correct data possible.
Responsibilities:
Manage day-to-day operations of data service, realtime/batch data pipelines, such as Service Level Agreement management, pipeline deployment, performance tuning and troubleshooting
Proactively monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and systems for performance issues, errors, or anomalies
Create tools, build alarms and dashboards, drive internal process improvements, and automation to monitor and improve data engineering operations
Improve systems reliability, efficiency, and velocity through scaling, optimization of both resources and data processing workflows, potentially refactoring code or implementing new solutions
Develop and deploy new reliable and scalable data pipelines and infrastructure components as required by business needs
Work closely with data engineering and various vertical teams within the Video Architecture platform
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related technical background involving software/system engineering, or equivalent working experience
Good programming experience with SQL and at least one of the following languages: Java, Python, Go, or Scala
Experience in data engineering, with a focus on data systems reliability, scalability, and performance
Preferred Qualifications
Solid experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Flink, YARN) and databases (SQL, NoSQL)
Knowledge of data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., Airflow, Luigi)
Demonstrated independent thinking capabilities and troubleshooting skills in large scale distributed systems
Good communication and coordination skills
Experience in building data solutions with AWS, Azure and other cloud services is a plus
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. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at
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.
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