Software Engineer (Distributed Storage), Cloud Infrastructure

TikTok

Singapore

Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

  • Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.

  • We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.

  • Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.

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    Position summary

    TikTok will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore and do not require TikTok's sponsorship of a visa. About TikTok 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 an impact happen with a career at TikTok. Team Introduction The Distributed Storage team is responsible for TikTok's storage system supporting many businesses such as Machine Learning/Recommendation/Data Warehouse/Search/Advertising. What you will be doing: - Design and develop innovative distributed storage systems; - Continuously improve the storage system in terms of stability, scalability, functionality and performance according to business requirements; - Formulate development goals according to the project schedule, write detailed design documents and be responsible for module implementation, performance tuning, and functional testing; - Provide timely technical support for online applications, extract potential needs and points of optimization from it, and continuously optimize the system. What you should have: - Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Computer Science or related major, with at least 4 years of relevant experience; - Familiar with Golang/C++/Java/Python program development (at least one), pursue high-quality code and focus on code engineering quality; - Familiar with Linux systems, with high proficiency in multi-threading, network programming, and distributed development in any programming language; - Proficient in key technologies of distributed storage and computing, and possess practical experience with them; - Good at independent thinking, able to find problems proactively, and have systematic problem analysis and problem-solving skills. Preference will be given to those who have one of the following: 1. Familiar with large-scale distributed storage system design and implementation, such as Object Storage Service, HDFS, File System, and Block Service; 2. Contributor/Committer of the open-source community is 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.

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    What are TikTok perks and benefits

    Lactation facilities

    Fertility

    Unconscious bias training

    Networking

    Succession planning

    Diversity recruiting

    Diversity performance

    Short term disability

    Paid paternity

    Paid maternity

    Paid adoptive

    About the company

    Industry: Technology: Consumer Internet

    As the leading destination for short-form mobile video, our platform helps people around the world become a part of a global community. In a world that feels more divided than ever, we are here to inspire creativity and bring joy. We do this by embracing change, thriving in ambiguity, and always looking for solutions.

    Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

  • Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.

  • We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.

  • Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.