Software Engineer Graduate (Edge Platform) - 2024 Start (BS/MS)

Responsibilities

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Helo, and Resso, as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day.

At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us.

Team Introduction

The Edge Platform team operates a large network of PoPs around the world, hosting the fast growing edge services for TikTok, such as traffic acceleration, CDN cache, livestreaming, gaming, etc. We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to help build and improve the Kubernetes-based edge computing platform (PaaS) that provides one-stop solutions for edge services on our globally distributed PoPs.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following start dates:

1. January 15, 2024
2. February 5, 2024
3. March 4, 2024
4. May 20, 2024
5. June 10, 2024
6. July 15, 2024
7. August 12, 2024

We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to build enterprise-level platform (PaaS) that serves both internal and external teams.
• Develop and enhance microservices using Cloud Native technologies like Kubernetes, gRPC, REST, Nginx/Envoy, Postgres, Containers, etc.
• Write the necessary unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and be responsible end-to-end to the production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computing Engineering, or related fields.
• Graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with coding in Go, Python, Java, C/C++.
• Experience with one or more databases and messaging frameworks, such as MySQL, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, etc.
• Experience in using Docker or other container technologies.
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Kubernetes-related Cloud Native development, such as Kubernetes API, Operator, Custom Resource Definition (CRD) development, or other related Open Source projects.
• Experience with backend development and frameworks such as Gin, Iris, Django, Spring, etc.
• Deep understanding of data structure design, networking, authentication and data security.
• Familiarity with the whole web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques.
• Experience in using and contributing to Cloud Native projects, e.g. Prometheus, Istio/Linkerd, Envoy, KubeEdge, ArgoCD, OPA, Harbor, etc.

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, 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.

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Job Information:

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $105,000 - $165,000 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.

Our Company Benefits Are Designed To Convey Company Culture And Values, To Create An Efficient And Inspiring Work Environment, And To Support Our Employees To Give Their Best In Both Work And Life. We Offer The Following Benefits To Eligible Employees:

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.

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.

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.