Software Engineer (Messaging Middleware), Cloud Infrastructure - 2024 Start

TikTok will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require TikTok's sponsorship of a visa.

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, 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 Team
The messaging middleware team is tasked with the exploration and advancement of a messaging platform, overseeing the Message Queue systems for various products, including TikTok and other business-related products. Our scope extends to handling a data scale that sets an industry standard. The team has independently created the BMQ message queue, employing a storage and computing architecture separation and ensuring compatibility with the kafka protocol. Beyond prioritizing stability and cost-effectiveness, we are proactively investigating and broadening business scenarios. This involves unlocking the inherent value of original log data and integrating with batch computing engines.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us in 2024. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with TikTok.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities
- Responsible for the development of messaging platform;
- Responsible for the development of the next generation computing and storage separation architecture on a trillion-level messaging platform;
- Responsible for cost optimization, stability improvement and performance improvement of the system;
- Responsible for analyzing business requirements and expanding the features of the messaging platform.- Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- A proficient software developer skilled in at least one general purpose programming language, such as C/C++/Go/Python;
- Familiar with operating system, network, computer architecture and other related knowledge;
- Experience in developing large-scale, high-performance and highly available distributed systems;
- Familiar with at least one of these MQ systems or other similar systems (e.g. - Distributed streaming processing platform Kafka, real-time distributed messaging platform NSQ, high-performance distributed messaging and streaming platform RocketMQ, distributed messaging system Pulsar, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in system performance analysis and optimization.

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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If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com.