Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and passionate Data Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing our data storage and data ETL pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for cross-functional teams. You will support our software developers, data analysts, and data scientists on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects.

What You'll Do
1. Construct, maintain, and test architectures, such as databases and large-scale processing systems;
2. Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc;
3. Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources;
4. Work with stakeholders including the PMs, Data Scientists, and Machine Learning Engineer teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs;
5. Create data tools for analytics and data scientist team members that assist them in building and optimizing our product into an innovative industry leader.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field;
2. 2-4 years of experience with big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.(Hadoop, M/R, Hive, Spark, Metastore, Presto, Flume, Kafka, ClickHouse, Flink etc.);
3. Experience with ETL (Extraction, Transformation & Loading) and architecting data systems;
4. Experience with schema design and data modeling, performing data analysis, data ingestion and data integration;
5. Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment;
6. Advanced English with excellent communications skills; able to communicate analytical and technical content in an easy to understand way to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred:
1. Experience in CI/CD such as git and cloud services such as AWS/GCP/Azure will be highly desirable;
2. Intellectual curiosity, along with excellent problem-solving and quantitative skills, including the ability to desegregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions.

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.

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