Video Data Platform Lead - Scalable Pipelines

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 416,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture is seeking a tech lead manager for the Video Platform Data team. You will lead a team responsible for the design, implementation, improvement and runtime operation of video data pipelines from data sources to data warehouses.

The role emphasizes data quality, scalability and cost efficiency across both real-time and batch processing. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data platforms, strong SQL/Python skills, and hands-on experience with Hadoop ecosystem and modern data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years leading or managing engineering teams in a data-intensive environment.
• Hands-on with scalable data solutions using Hadoop and related stack.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of data engineers, analysts and SREs to foster technical excellence.
• Oversee project management and cross-functional collaboration for high-quality delivery.
• Design and build scalable real-time and batch data pipelines.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Hadoop

HDFS

YARN

Spark

Flink

Hive

ClickHouse

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture is seeking a tech lead manager for the Video Platform Data team. You will lead a team responsible for the design, implementation, improvement and runtime operation of video data pipelines from data sources to data warehouses.

The role emphasizes data quality, scalability and cost efficiency across both real-time and batch processing. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data platforms, strong SQL/Python skills, and hands-on experience with Hadoop ecosystem and modern data