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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Site Reliability Engineer, Tech Infrastructure - USDS - **Company:** Tiktok Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $136,800.0 - $259,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Systems Engineering, Database Models, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Open Source Technology, Reliability Engineering, Prometheus, Big O, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Web Traffics, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d44d94b9cce87a5e ## About the Role Do you have experience in Software engineering?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 3+ years of experience. - Proven work experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, Systems Engineer, or similar software engineering role. - Proficient knowledge of high-level programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java, and Shell script). - Experience in network architecture, database modeling, cloud systems and large-scale distributed systems. - Strong understanding of Linux operating systems and open-source technologies. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with containers and container orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent. - Knowledge of monitoring tools and methodologies (such as Prometheus, Grafana). - Excellent problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and a strong ability to debug complex systems. - Exceptional communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. ## Description About the team: Site Reliability Engineering(SRE) at TikTok combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, and fault-tolerant systems. In our team, you'll have the opportunity to manage the complex challenges of scale, while using expertise in coding, algorithms, complexity analysis, and large-scale system design. We embrace a culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving. We encourage close collaboration while promoting self-direction. Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain automation procedures to maximize system efficiency and minimize human intervention. - Work closely with software engineering teams to design, deploy and operate elements to ensure that systems are functionally robust. - Ensure system scalability to handle growth in web traffic and data. - Implement monitoring tools and set up metrics to keep track of system health and performance. - Participate in on-call rotations, assist with incident management, and diagnose, resolve, and prevent production issues. - Conduct performance tests to find and address system bottlenecks. - Collaborate with teams across the organization to define Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Indicators (SLIs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). - Practice sustainable user support, incident response, and blameless postmortems. ## Related Videos - [TikTok's Privacy Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1036-tiktok-s-privacy-innovation) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Software Engineering Social Connection: Yubo’s lean approach to scaling an 80M-user infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1583-software-engineering-social-connection-yubo-s-lean-approach-to-scaling-an-80m-user-infrastructure) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [How Many Jobs Are Available in Technology?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/450-how-many-jobs-are-available-in-technology) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)