Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Lead, TikTok

Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imagination 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.

SDET team focuses on testing and delivering innovative, high-quality product features of the TikTok as well as protecting user data. Our Mission is to facilitate the release of TikTok features and enhancements from the development to production stage through effective testing, delivering quality at speed.

In this role, you will:
1. Support a small to medium sized engineering team on career development;
2. Work on test strategy and methodology setup and optimization;
3. Provide technical support for engineers on team;
4. Align with product and org objectives, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on delivering key results;
5. Define long term technical roadmap for team;
6. Contribute to technical decisions on projects among the product.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
1. BS/MS degree in a relevant field: Computer Engineering or EE;
2. 5+ years of mobile application testing experience and/or service development or testing experience and 2+ years managing or tech-leading a team;
3. Experience working with Java/Objective-C/Python/Golang;
4. Experience with service automation, performance testing tools or test platform development;
5. Experience with Redis, NSQ, Zero-MQ, Kafka, Docker, K8s, Hive, Spark;
6. Excellent communication and problem solving skills, ability to coordinate with different global teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Familiar with Java/Python/Objective-C/Golang, experience in related projects development;
2. Familiar with Redis, NSQ, Zero-MQ, Kafka, Docker, K8s, Hive, Spark

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.