Site Reliability Engineer, Monetization Technology

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking an SRE to join the monetization technology team building and operating large-scale, globally distributed ads systems.

You will contribute to system design, deployment, and on-call operations across data centers worldwide, focusing on reliability, scalability, and observability.

This role emphasizes ownership, problem solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to keep critical services highly available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with Unix/Linux and IP networking.
• Experience in production operations and automation.
• Excellent communication and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of Ads systems—from design to deployment and refinement.
• Build availability of services deployed across data centers globally.
• Deliver tools to improve reliability, scalability and operability of services.
• Measure and monitor availability, latency and service health.

Skills

Unix/Linux

IP networking

Programming languages (C/C++/Java/Py/3

Problem solving

Automation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Team Introduction

The monetization technology team works on building and running large-scale, globally distributed, fault-tolerant ads systems. SREs keep the systems up and running with the highest level of availability, ensuring our users have the best experience possible.

• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of Ads systems — from system design consulting through to launch reviews, deployment, operation and refinement.
• Build availability of services deployed across multiple data centers globally.
• Deliver tools/software to improve the reliability, scalability and operability of services.
• Measure and monitor availability, latency and overall service health.
• Practice sustainable incident response and postmortems.
• Participate in on-call rotations across continents.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
• Expertise in Unix/Linux operating systems, IP networking.
• Experience programming in at least one of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, or Go.
• Experience in problem solving, application issues, or production operations.
• Experience in automating routine tasks.
• Effective communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SRE of Ads/recommendation systems.
• Experience designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an \"Always Day 1\" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.