Graduate Backend Engineer - Edge CDN Scheduling System

 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.  

Team Introduction 

Design and develop the largest next-generation CDN scheduling system based on tens of millions of distributed heterogeneous device nodes, upon which we built caching systems and transmission networks for multimedia scenarios like short videos, live streamings, and real-time communications, to provide an ever better user experience with lower cost for our products.  

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 

- Develop multi-protocol application gateway, distributed device manager, trending video predictor etc. 

- Optimize edge CDN transmission cost and improve service quality.

Qualifications

Requirements 

- Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 

- Have coding experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Go, or Python. 

- (Prefered) Familiar with large-scale distributed system. 

- (Strongly prefered) Familiar with P2P, CDN, Live-streaming.  

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.  

In the spirit of reconciliation, TikTok acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.  

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy.  If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].