Global Multi-Cloud CDN Platform Engineer

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Senior Engineer to join its Global Engineering CDN team in San Jose. You will help build and operate a high-availability, multi-cloud CDN platform that powers global content delivery for TikTok's products.

You will work across software and production operations, focusing on reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. You'll tackle domain onboarding, configuration, content management, and automation, collaborating with product teams to meet business needs and onboard new

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related fields.
• Familiar with at least one programming language such as Go, Python, Java, or C/C++.
• Solid foundation in data structures, operating systems, computer networks, and databases.
• Basic understanding of Internet technologies such as HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, TLS/certificates, caching, or Linux.
• Strong learning ability, problem-solving skills, and interest in infrastructure platforms.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and evolution of the Multi-Cloud CDN access platform, supporting global-scale content delivery across both self-built and commercial CDN infrastructures.
• Build and improve core platform capabilities including domain onboarding, configuration management, content management, certificate management, and operational tooling.
• Work closely with internal product teams to understand business requirements and support service onboarding onto the CDN platform, including configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Participate in the operation and optimization of the self-built CDN infrastructure, helping improve network performance, service reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Develop automation tools and operational workflows to improve platform reliability, operational efficiency, and observability.
• Work across both software development and platform operations, participating in troubleshooting, performance optimization, and continuous platform evolution.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or related fields

Tools

Linux

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Senior Engineer to join its Global Engineering CDN team in San Jose. You will help build and operate a high-availability, multi-cloud CDN platform that powers global content delivery for TikTok's products.

You will work across software and production operations, focusing on reliability, performance, and cost efficiency. You'll tackle domain onboarding, configuration, content management, and automation, collaborating with product teams to meet business needs and onboard new