Edge CDN SRE: Reliability, Scale & Automation

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking an Edge Site Reliability Engineer to help run and optimize the content delivery network at scale. You will design and implement solutions for internal and external customers, build data pipelines, tools, automations, and monitoring to ensure reliability and cost efficiency.

You will analyze system bottlenecks, document processes and SLOs, and operate in a fast-paced environment with rotations to address performance and reliability issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years working experience in CDN performance and traffic engineering, network solution architecting or network-focused site reliability engineering roles.
• Experience in networking technologies such TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, etc. in a carrier-grade environment. Past experience with CDN technologies.
• 2+ years experience in one or more programming languages such as Java, C++, Go, or scripting experience in Shell and Python.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to solve real world problems in a fast moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement solutions that enable both internal and external customers to harness the power of TikTok’s content delivery network.
• Contribute to data pipelines, tools, automations, visualizations and monitors to facilitate the operation and optimization of edge services.
• Data monitoring and alerting, data quality assurance and anomaly detection.
• Document team processes and policies, including methods of engagement and SLOs.
• Analyze, design and implement solutions at the system level to remove bottlenecks and improve edge service performance.
• Implement monitoring and alerting to improve issue detection and response.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment. Participate in technical operations and rotations in response to performance and reliability issues.

Skills

Java/C++/Go

CDN performance

Networking fundamentals

SRE practices

Shell/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CDN technologies

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking an Edge Site Reliability Engineer to help run and optimize the content delivery network at scale. You will design and implement solutions for internal and external customers, build data pipelines, tools, automations, and monitoring to ensure reliability and cost efficiency.

You will analyze system bottlenecks, document processes and SLOs, and operate in a fast-paced environment with rotations to address performance and reliability issues.