Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.
The TikTok MultiMedia Data Platform is responsible for building a scalable, reliable and cost-efficient data pipeline and data warehouse for the multimedia domain. We build valuable data products on top of the data platform to enable data scientists and machine learning engineers to make data-driven strategy decisions to drive user experience optimization and cost savings.
We are looking for a tech lead to be responsible for building and leading the TikTok MultiMedia data platform team. You are responsible for business and tech planning, architecture design, cross-team collaboration. You will have the opportunity to partner closely with globalized engineering and product teams in a high-impact and fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
1. Tech Lead the TikTok MutliMedia data platform team.
2. Set the product vision and strategy with product and business teams, and oversee the engineering roadmap.
3. Collaborate with relevant teams to do business and technical planning.
4. Manage project priorities and product deliveries. Drive technical initiatives from execution to delivery.
5. Build a productive R&D process.
Qualifications
1. BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other relevant majors
2. 5 years of software engineering experience in a big data environment
3. 2 years of tech lead experience.
4. Great expertise in Apache big data systems, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Flink, Clickhouse, etc
5. Great product sense and prioritization skills
6. Strong communication skills and collaboration skills
7. Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose programming languages including, but not limited to: Java, Scala, Python.
8. Ability to think critically and formulate solutions to problems in a clear and concise way.
9. Open source committee will be a plus
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 gprd.accommodations@tiktok.com.
Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $210000 - $358000 annually.
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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.
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At ByteDance/TikTok our benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support ByteDancers to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
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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.
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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.
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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.