Full-Time

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Data Infrastructure

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

ByteDance

ByteDance

10,001+ employees

Operates global content platforms and apps

No salary listed

Senior

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Rust
Python
MySQL
Java
Go
Redis
C/C++
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with 5+ years of experience
  • 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
Responsibilities
  • 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 postmortems as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our systems.
  • Design and implement strategic solutions for optimal resource utilization and budget alignment, as well as integrate these solutions into product tools to drive cost reduction and enhance automated platform capabilities.
  • Responsible for designing stability solutions, managing technical issues, optimizing system operations, using product tools for scalable solutions, and understanding industry trends to provide personalized stability solutions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in MySQL, Redis, Ngnix, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, etc.
  • Experience in designing and analyzing large-scale distributed systems
  • Expertise in cost optimization, resource management, infrastructure planning, a systematic and product-oriented mindset, and proven abilities in project management as well as data structure and analysis
  • Hands-on experience in ensuring system stability, optimizing complex processes, implementing high availability architectures, promoting stability awareness, and having previously built and operated a stability assurance system from the ground up. This system should highlight process formalization, standardization, usage of tooling, and continuous improvements
  • Strong skills in problem-solving and communication

ByteDance operates various content platforms that aim to inform, educate, entertain, and inspire users from different backgrounds. Its main products include Toutiao, a news aggregation app, and Douyin, a popular short video sharing platform in China. Internationally, ByteDance is best known for TikTok, which allows users to create and share short videos. Other products include Helo, a social media platform in India, and Lark, an enterprise collaboration tool. The company uses user-generated content and advanced algorithms to personalize the user experience, keeping users engaged. ByteDance primarily earns revenue through advertising, allowing brands to target specific audiences on its platforms. Unlike its competitors, ByteDance focuses on a diverse range of content and has successfully built a global audience. The company's goal is to create platforms that connect people and provide valuable content across various cultures and languages.

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

  • Partnership with Qualcomm positions ByteDance as a leader in the VR space.
  • Expansion of TikTok Shop into new markets boosts e-commerce revenue potential.
  • DreamActor-M1 opens new revenue streams in animation and content creation.

What critics are saying

  • Significant competition in AI smart glasses from established players like Meta.
  • Regulatory challenges in new markets could hinder TikTok Shop's expansion.
  • Legal issues in Europe may damage ByteDance's reputation and lead to scrutiny.

What makes ByteDance unique

  • ByteDance's advanced algorithms personalize user experiences, enhancing engagement and retention.
  • The company's diverse product portfolio spans social media, e-commerce, and enterprise solutions.
  • ByteDance's global presence allows it to cater to a wide range of cultural preferences.

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