Backend Software Engineer (Cloud Platform) - Traffic Infrastructure

Highlights

• Build edge cloud products powering TikTok's global service delivery.
• Own full-lifecycle resource platform from planning to billing.
• Optimize global resource pools for scale, efficiency and stability.

Ideal candidate

Infrastructure-minded builder who loves owning complex systems end-to-end and driving efficiency, cost-effectiveness and stability for billions of users.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Networking or related fields with 3+ years R&D experience in cloud platform, cloud-native or edge infrastructure
• Solid foundational knowledge in computer science
• Proficient in Go / C++ / Python with experience building large-scale backend or infrastructure systems
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture with large-scale cluster operation and optimization experience
• Familiar with virtualization and container technologies including KVM/QEMU, Virtio, container isolation and image management
• Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, log pipelines and distributed tracing
• Strong architectural thinking and root-cause analysis with ability to own complex modules and collaborate cross-team
• Experience with edge computing, edge cloud or distributed scheduling platforms
• Familiar with eBPF, Cilium and DPDK high-performance networking
• Experience with multi-cloud/hybrid-cloud, OpenStack or cloud cost and billing system design
• Domain experience in CDN, streaming media or audio/video infrastructure