Full-Time

SRE and Devops Tech Lead

Edge Cloud Infrastructure

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ByteDance

ByteDance

10,001+ employees

Operates global content platforms and apps

No salary listed

Senior, Expert

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

London, UK

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
DevOps Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
AWS
Go
C/C++
Linux/Unix
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or any equivalent technical field with relevant work experience.
  • Experience in Kubernetes and Unix/Linux systems from kernel to shell and beyond.
  • Experience in designing, analyzing, and building automation tools and CI/CD pipelines for large scale and complex systems.
  • Experience in coding with higher-level languages (such as Python, C++, Go, etc.) and proficiency in learning new languages, technologies, frameworks, and APIs.
  • Capability to learn, explore, and conduct research in unfamiliar domains.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the team in technological innovation and architectural design, with outstanding technical capabilities and deep industry experience.
  • Capable of analyzing and solving complex technical problems, providing effective solutions. Familiar with performance optimization methods and strategies to enhance system performance.
  • Deploy and administrate Kubernetes clusters both on-prem and in cloud (AWS, GCP, etc).
  • Optimize the CI/CD pipeline and release management system, and build testing framework for integration and performance tests.
  • Develop automation systems and platforms for efficient change management and incident management.
  • Improve system efficiency and troubleshoot issues related to networking, storage, scheduling, etc.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experienced in working within a global team and cooperating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced and dynamic setting with limited oversight.
  • Familiar with edge computing, CDN, load balance, distributed storage/computing architecture or other public cloud products and technologies.
  • Focus on industry technology trends to drive the team to adapt and lead technological changes continuously.
  • Experience in using and contributing to open-source projects in Kubernetes and cloud native ecosystem.
  • Experience in networking technologies such TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, load balancers, etc.

ByteDance operates various content platforms, including Toutiao for news aggregation and TikTok for short video sharing, catering to a global audience. The company uses advanced algorithms to personalize user experiences, which keeps users engaged with tailored content. ByteDance differentiates itself from competitors like Facebook and Google by focusing on user-generated content and effective advertising solutions. Its goal is to connect users worldwide while providing businesses with targeted advertising opportunities.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$5.6B

Headquarters

Beijing, China

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Oracle partnership for TikTok data security could secure U.S. market operations.
  • Share repurchase program at higher valuation indicates strong investor confidence.
  • AI innovations like DAPO and AIBrix attract developers and partners to ByteDance's ecosystem.

What critics are saying

  • Western government scrutiny over data privacy may lead to operational restrictions.
  • Cancellation of Broadcom chip project could impact AI capabilities and financials.
  • Open-source systems like DAPO and AIBrix pose intellectual property risks from competitors.

What makes ByteDance unique

  • ByteDance's DAPO system enhances reasoning in large language models, leading AI innovation.
  • AIBrix system boosts AI-driven content personalization, improving advertiser targeting precision.
  • PhotoDoodle AI collaboration showcases ByteDance's commitment to cutting-edge AI research.

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PYMNTS
Mar 18th, 2025
Proposed Tiktok Solution Would Have Oracle Provide Data Security

One of the deals being considered to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. reportedly involves Oracle taking a small stake in the company and working with U.S. buyers to ensure that no user data would be accessible to the Chinese government. That is one of the proposals being considered as the April 5 deadline for a deal approaches, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 18). The proposal would leave TikTok’s algorithms in Chinese hands while ensuring that a new U.S. version of the app would not have a back door that could be exploited by the Chinese government, according to the report

UBOS
Mar 18th, 2025
ByteDance Unveils DAPO: A Revolutionary Open-Source LLM Reinforcement Learning System

In a significant leap forward for the AI industry, ByteDance has introduced the DAPO system, a groundbreaking open-source framework designed to enhance reasoning capabilities in large language models (LLMs).

Asian Financial
Mar 12th, 2025
Shengshu Technology Appoints Former ByteDance AI Executive as CEO

AsianFin - Shengshu Technology, an AI video company, has appointed Luo Yihang, a former AI executive at ByteDance and head of the AI unit at Volcano Engine, as its new CEO.

Investing.com
Mar 4th, 2025
ByteDance launches new share repurchase program at higher valuation - Reuters

ByteDance launches new share repurchase program at higher valuation - Reuters.

TweakTown
Mar 2nd, 2025
ByteDance's custom chip made by Broadcom has been canceled, Broadcom to lose $2B to $3B

In a different post on X, @Jukanlosreve explained: "In June last year, ByteDance reportedly partnered with Broadcom to develop a 5nm AI accelerator, a type of ASIC.