Responsibilities
TikTok Mobile Reliability team ensures TikTok apps have reliability, uptime appropriate to our users and have a fast rate of improvement. We are part of product foundation that makes product features and performance optimization possible. In addition, the team will establish and optimize the overall TikTok development process, and keep an ever-watchful eye on our apps performance. Much of our software development focuses on optimizing existing codebase, building infrastructure and automation tools. On the Mobile Reliability team, you will have the opportunity to work on complex challenges with scale, while using your expertise in mobile coding, algorithms, data analysis and large-scale mobile application design. Our culture of curiosity, problem solving and openness is key to our success. Reliability must be a joint effort throughout all teams in TikTok. We encourage people to collaborate, think big and take risks in a blame-free environment. We promote self-direction to work on meaningful projects, while still striving to create an environment that provides support and mentorship needed to learn and grow. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. 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 as early as possible. Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in TikTok's technical online assessment. Responsibilities: - Improve the lifecycle of application development from design, to development and application releases - Engage in and improve production disaster management and recovery, developing platforms and frameworks to quickly mitigate mobile reliability issues remotely - Support teams through activities such as technical design consulting, developing platforms and frameworks, investigating and providing solutions to fix complex reliability issues - Develop and maintain our automation tools like static analyzers, reliability automation tests, data pipelines and monitors, reliability analysis tools - Practice sustainable incident response and blameless postmortems
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent practical experience - Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline - Experience in Android Development - Experience coding in one or more of the following programming languages: Java, Kotlin - Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment Preferred Qualifications: - Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications - Curiosity towards new technologies and entrepreneurship - High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $187200 annually.
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.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
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 Accommodation
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 https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
