Senior Backend Engineer - Infrastructure Platform (Go)

TikTok

San Jose (CA)

Hybrid

USD 137,000 - 280,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Backend Software Engineer for Infrastructure Platform (Golang). You will build and operate platforms to manage large-scale production systems, interact with server fleets, and improve engineering productivity.

The role requires a BS in Computer Science and experience with languages such as Go, Java, C/C++, or Python, plus familiarity with Unix/Linux, web stacks, and distributed systems. The team focuses on scalable, compliant tools and delivering reliable infrastructure

Qualifications

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, Python, or Go.
Experience with two or more of the following: web app development, Unix/Linux environments, distributed/parallel systems, networking, large software systems.

Responsibilities

Build platforms, systems and services for internal and external teams to interact with large scale production systems.
Build tools and platforms to improve engineering productivity.
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software.
Bring new ideas and technologies into our platform, innovate and iterate.