Tiktok - Seattle, WA
posted 3 months ago
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, with a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy to over 1 billion users globally. The Data Platform-Data Architecture team is focused on building the next generation of database management systems (DBMS) kernels, aiming for best-in-class query latency and hardware utilization. This team operates the distributed OLAP infrastructure that powers TikTok's cloud-native data warehouse, which is essential for data-driven decision-making within the company. As a tech lead in the data architecture team, you will have the opportunity to build, optimize, and grow one of the largest data platforms in the world. Your work will directly impact the company's core products and the experience of hundreds of millions of users. In this role, you will design and implement reliable, scalable, robust, and extensible big data systems that support core products and business operations. You will be responsible for building a world-leading cloud-native OLAP engine capable of handling petabyte-level data sets. Additionally, you will optimize and contribute to open-source data frameworks such as Spark SQL, Presto, Clickhouse, Doris, Alluxio, and Velox. Your responsibilities will also include architecting internal data warehouses and data lakes to support all business units, as well as creating innovative solutions to address system scalability, reliability, and availability challenges. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with various systems in the data platform ecosystem, making a significant impact on TikTok's operations and user experience.