Software Engineer -Global Edge Cloud Infrastructure; Seattle

Location

Seattle

Technology

Regular

A247063

• Design & Develop Global Edge IaaS System:
  Work on the architecture, coding, and integration of Byte Dance’s global Edge IaaS platform, focusing on modules such as Virtual Machine and Bare-metal management as well as resource scheduling and orchestration.
• Collaborate Across Teams:
  Partner with product managers, SREs, and TPMs to define and develop feature requirements, build a cloud-native hyperconverged edge infrastructure management system.
• Ensure Reliability & Performance:
  Implement monitoring, alerting, and failover mechanisms to guarantee high availability and low latency. Continuously optimize code paths and infrastructure configurations to improve user experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computing Engineering, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of backend development experience in Go or a comparable language (e.g., Rust,
  
  C), with demonstrated ability to learn new frameworks and APIs quickly.
• Hands-on experience developing and managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications in production.
• Possess practical development experience that is closely related to Open Stack or Kube Virt.
• Practical familiarity with virtualization technologies (Libvirt/QEMU/KVM) and Linux system administration.

• Contributions to Kubernetes or other CNCF open-source projects (e.g., PRs, bug fixes, or new features in repositories with 1,000+ stars).
• Proven experience collaborating on global, cross-functional engineering projects in a fast-paced environment and delivering under tight deadlines.
• Hands-on experience implementing IaaS virtual machine networking (DPDK, VLAN, BGP, OSPF) or familiarity with public cloud networking services (e.g., AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network).
• Solid understanding of edge computing concepts, content delivery networks (CDN), load balancing strategies, and distributed storage/compute architectures.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $129960 - $246240 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).

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:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• Exercising sound judgment.

Founded in 2012, Byte Dance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Tik Tok, Lemon8, Cap Cut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, Byte Dance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Byte Dance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As Byte Dancers, 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. 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.

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