Tiktok - Seattle, WA
posted 2 days ago
As a Site Reliability Engineer within TikTok's U.S. Data Security (USDS) division, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and performance of the services that power the TikTok experience. This position is designed for individuals who are passionate about maintaining high service levels and enhancing system reliability through innovative solutions. You will be part of a global team dedicated to supporting site-up issues, ensuring that services are reliable, fault-tolerant, efficiently scalable, and cost-effective. Your responsibilities will include monitoring system health, measuring performance, and maintaining services to meet established service-level agreements (SLAs) and service-level objectives (SLOs). In this role, you will gain a solid understanding of the various components and services that contribute to the TikTok platform. You will be expected to scale systems sustainably through automation and push for changes that enhance reliability, efficiency, and velocity. Additionally, you will provide user support, respond to incidents, and conduct postmortems to learn from any issues that arise. This position requires a strong technical background, particularly in the deployment and administration of large-scale distributed systems, as well as a commitment to protecting sensitive data and information. TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive environment where employees are valued for their unique perspectives and skills. The company emphasizes collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, and as such, this role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring employees to work in the office three days a week. TikTok's mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy, and this role is integral to achieving that goal by ensuring the platform remains secure and reliable for millions of users.