Site Reliability Engineer Graduate; Data Infrastructure BS​/MS

Site Reliability Engineer Graduate (Data Infrastructure) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Location:

San Jose

Team:

Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A193827A

Our Data Infrastructure Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is a pioneer in innovation. We seamlessly merge software development and infrastructure operations to design, build, and manage large-scale, highly distributed systems. We take pride in overseeing one of the industry's most extensive cloud infrastructures. As software development evolves, building systems from a mix of components has become the new standard. In this era, SRE takes a central role.

This role demands the ability to design, develop, and operate these components, transforming them into cloud-managed, scalable, and reliable elements. Our professionals play a critical role as connectors, ensuring the seamless integration of these diverse components to deliver high-performing systems. Our SRE field is about actively shaping the future of technology, not just keeping pace with it. We contribute significantly to the next chapter of data infrastructure.

We're currently in the process of building global teams around the world. Join us today and embark on this transformative journey! We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co‑create a future driven by your inspiration with Byte Dance.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. 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 early. Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for.

The application limit is applicable to Byte Dance and its affiliates' jobs globally.

• Participate in and enhance the complete service lifecycle, from inception and design, through development, capacity planning, launch reviews, deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Design and implement software platforms and monitoring frameworks to govern service‑oriented architecture (SOA) efficiently, automatically, and intelligently.
• Develop and manage components of cloud‑managed data infrastructure, encompassing technologies such as Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, Flink, and more.
• Establish sustainable mechanisms for scaling systems, such as automation, to drive enhancements in reliability, efficiency, and velocity.
• Provide sustainable user support, manage incident responses, and conduct blameless post‑mortems as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our systems.

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Experience programming in one of the following
  
  Languages:
  
  C, C++, Java, Python, Go, and Rust
• Familiar with Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems

• Experience in MySQL, Redis, Nginx, Kubernetes, Docker, Open Stack, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, etc.
• Experience in designing and analyzing large‑scale distributed systems
• Strong skills in problem‑solving and technical depth on related tools plus systems.

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…