Software Engineer - Database MySQL
ByteDanceAbout the role
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 and Helo 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.
To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
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.
Our database development team is responsible for building and owning database products used by TikTok's infrastructure including but not limited to relational databases, key-value stores, and document stores. In this team, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and enhance serverless DBMS service in a cloud-native environment. We embrace a culture of self-direction, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving.
Responsibilities:
-Design and develop enterprise-level relational database products, aiming to create industry-leading OLTP/OLAP standardized solutions.
-Research and implement cloud-native technologies in the database domain.
-Continuously optimize system stability, performance, cost, availability, scalability, and maintainability.
-Understand and address specific database requirements for different business scenarios.
-Stay updated on industry advancements, explore new technologies, and apply them to improve relational database products.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS or a higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related fields
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience in at least one of C/C++/Go/Python, with a strong foundation in algorithms and data structures. High standards for engineering quality and a focus on performance are essential.
- Familiarity with the architecture of relational DBMS and its design principles.
-Working experience in at least of the database engine development such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, PolarDB, Spanner etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in middleware, HA, replication, backup and recovery etc. particularly distributed systems with high concurrency
--Working experience related to SQL engine or storage engine in backup and recovery, high availability area, particularly MySQL
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 enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $145000 - $355000 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. <
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