Tech Lead, Build System

Responsibilities
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
At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.
We are the developer infrastructure engineering team at TikTok. We proudly serve billions of users across the world and thousands of engineers in TikTok by building and supporting large-scale services, frameworks, tools and systems.
Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other teams to integrate build systems with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Design and implement scalable and efficient build systems to support our rapidly growing product portfolio.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Continuously evaluate and implement best practices in build systems to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues in the build system.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in build tools and technologies such as Bazel, remote cache, remote build and performance optimization
• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on monorepo and its build systems
• Experience with large-scale, distributed systems and cloud computing technologies.
• Family with multi-language building processes including go, c++ and java
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Java, Python, or C++.

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.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208800 - $408000 annually.
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Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
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At ByteDance/TikTok our benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support ByteDancers to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
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We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.
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Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off(PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
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We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.