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About the team: The TikTok USDS JV SRE team collaborates with global engineering and product teams to build, operate, and nurture massive-scale, globally distributed, fault-tolerant cloud systems that power TikTok's US business. As a Tech Lead Manager, you will embody the evolving role of SRE leadership by combining strong technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership capabilities to lead teams, drive strategy, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Site Reliability Engineers focused on building observable, fault-tolerant systems
- Drive architectural decisions for large-scale, globally distributed service mesh architectures
- Establish and maintain production ownership model, incident response protocols, and SLA/SLO frameworks
- Develop strategic roadmaps for observability and automation initiatives that enhance system reliability
- Balance technical contributions with people management responsibilities, including career development, attracting and retaining talent, performance evaluation, and team growth
- Foster a culture of dedication and resilience, fast response and resolution, courage to aim for high standards, and knowledge sharing within your team and across the organization
- Create reliability platforms and tools that enable all engineers to deliver best-of-breed services
- Lead initiatives such as incident response improvements or system reliability audits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience and expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems in large data center or cloud environments
- Previous experience leading a small to mid-size team while maintaining significant "hands-on" technical contributions
- Strong knowledge and work experience with Docker containers and Kubernetes systems
- Proven track record of establishing and implementing SRE best practices across engineering organizations
- Experience in mentoring engineers and guiding projects effectively
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep expertise in algorithms, data structures, and systems design with proven ability to architect complex technical solutions
- Strong understanding of Linux operating systems internals and networking fundamentals
- Track record of developing sophisticated automation tools and developer-friendly APIs that streamline operations and eliminate toil
- Experience developing and maintaining service level objectives (SLOs) and error budgets
- Extensive experience running high-availability web services at massive scale, with comprehensive knowledge of cloud architectures and advanced networking concepts
- Proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively with globally distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones and cultural contexts
- Strategic vision to balance immediate operational needs with long-term reliability and scalability objectives
- Success in designing and implementing observability solutions for complex distributed systems
ABOUT USDS
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale. On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.
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.
USDS REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
USDS 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/USDS-RA
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208800 - $438000 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.
INTRODUCTION
About the team: The TikTok USDS JV SRE team collaborates with global engineering and product teams to build, operate, and nurture massive-scale, globally distributed, fault-tolerant cloud systems that power TikTok's US business. As a Tech Lead Manager, you will embody the evolving role of SRE leadership by combining strong technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership capabilities to lead teams, drive strategy, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Site Reliability Engineers focused on building observable, fault-tolerant systems
- Drive architectural decisions for large-scale, globally distributed service mesh architectures
- Establish and maintain production ownership model, incident response protocols, and SLA/SLO frameworks
- Develop strategic roadmaps for observability and automation initiatives that enhance system reliability
- Balance technical contributions with people management responsibilities, including career development, attracting and retaining talent, performance evaluation, and team growth
- Foster a culture of dedication and resilience, fast response and resolution, courage to aim for high standards, and knowledge sharing within your team and across the organization
- Create reliability platforms and tools that enable all engineers to deliver best-of-breed services
- Lead initiatives such as incident response improvements or system reliability audits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience and expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems in large data center or cloud environments
- Previous experience leading a small to mid-size team while maintaining significant "hands-on" technical contributions
- Strong knowledge and work experience with Docker containers and Kubernetes systems
- Proven track record of establishing and implementing SRE best practices across engineering organizations
- Experience in mentoring engineers and guiding projects effectively
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep expertise in algorithms, data structures, and systems design with proven ability to architect complex technical solutions
- Strong understanding of Linux operating systems internals and networking fundamentals
- Track record of developing sophisticated automation tools and developer-friendly APIs that streamline operations and eliminate toil
- Experience developing and maintaining service level objectives (SLOs) and error budgets
- Extensive experience running high-availability web services at massive scale, with comprehensive knowledge of cloud architectures and advanced networking concepts
- Proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively with globally distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones and cultural contexts
- Strategic vision to balance immediate operational needs with long-term reliability and scalability objectives
- Success in designing and implementing observability solutions for complex distributed systems
ABOUT USDS
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale. On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.
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.
USDS REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
USDS 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/USDS-RA
JOB INFORMATION
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208800 - $438000 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.
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Verify your specialty occupation documentation early
Tech Lead roles must meet the H-1B1 visa specialty occupation standard. Gather degree transcripts, a detailed job description naming your technical disciplines, and any organizational chart showing direct reports before you start outreach.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search employer Labor Condition Applications through the OFLC Wage Search to confirm a company has filed for software or engineering roles before. Employers experienced with LCA filings move faster once they extend an offer.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by H-1B1 sponsorship history
Search Tech Lead openings on Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data so you can identify employers who have sponsored Singaporean nationals and understand prevailing wage levels for your target location.
Clarify the consulate filing path with your hiring manager
Unlike H-1B visa, H-1B1 visa is processed at the U.S. consulate in Singapore, not through USCIS. Flag this distinction to recruiters early so the legal team prepares an LCA rather than routing you through a USCIS petition workflow.
Confirm your employer enrolls in E-Verify before accepting an offer
H-1B1 visa employers must be enrolled in E-Verify to verify your work authorization. Ask your recruiter to confirm enrollment during the offer stage, since retrofitting this requirement delays your start date.
Map your compensation against DOL prevailing wage tiers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level III or Level IV wage for your Standard Occupational Classification code in your target metro. Tech Lead roles typically fall at Level III or above, and your offer must meet or exceed that threshold.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Tech Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation under the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Yes, provided the employer can document that the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical discipline such as computer science, software engineering, or a related field. A generalist management title alone may not satisfy the requirement, so your job description should name the technical domains you oversee and the degree field directly tied to that work.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa differ from the H-1B for Tech Lead applicants?
The H-1B1 Singapore visa skips the H-1B lottery entirely and is processed at the U.S. consulate in Singapore rather than through USCIS. The annual cap is 5,400 and has historically gone unfilled, so Singaporean Tech Lead candidates can apply year-round without waiting for a registration window or risking non-selection. The trade-off is that H-1B1 does not carry dual intent, so immigrant visa planning requires separate consideration.
How do I find Tech Lead employers who already sponsor the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Migrate Mate filters Tech Lead roles by DOL Labor Condition Application filing data, letting you identify which employers have active sponsorship history for Singaporean applicants. Targeting companies with prior LCA filings for engineering roles shortens the time between offer and consulate appointment because their legal teams already know the H-1B1 visa process.
How long does the H-1B1 Singapore visa process typically take once I have a job offer?
Once your employer files and receives a certified LCA from DOL, which typically takes seven business days, you can schedule your consulate interview in Singapore. Appointment availability varies by season, but the overall timeline from offer acceptance to visa stamp is generally four to eight weeks for straightforward Tech Lead cases without additional administrative processing.
Can I change employers if I'm already in the U.S. on an H-1B1 Singapore visa?
You can change employers, but the H-1B1 does not carry the USCIS portability protections that H-1B holders use under AC21. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA and you must obtain a new H-1B1 visa stamp at the consulate before beginning work. Planning the transition carefully with your new employer's legal team prevents gaps in work authorization.