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Software Engineer, Multi Cloud CDN - San Jose / Seattle / Boston

ByteDance
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Jun 2025
💰 $237,500/yr($137,750/yr$237,500/yr)

About 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 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.

As a Software Engineer for ByteDance's Multi-Cloud CDN, you will be responsible for the architecture design, R&D, and continuous optimization of our Multi-Cloud CDN platform. This includes developing and optimizing systems for configuration management, data analysis, content management, and scheduling. Your work will ensure efficient business access and support flexible and configurable scheduling strategies to optimize TikTok's global traffic management.

Responsibilities:
1. Assist in designing and developing the architecture of the Multi-Cloud CDN middle platform solution.
2. Contribute to the development and optimization of systems such as configuration management, data analysis, content management, and scheduling within the Multi-Cloud CDN platform.
3. Support the development of the Multi-Cloud CDN scheduling system, covering DNS, SDK, 302, and HTTPDNS scheduling.
4. Help construct an intelligent scheduling system to optimize global traffic management based on business scenarios, resource levels, cost control, service quality, and transmission protocols.
5. Continuously assist in improving the performance and reliability of the Multi-Cloud CDN platform.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics and communication, mathematics, physics, or related fields.
2. Proficiency in one or two programming languages such as C/C++, Go, Python, Java, or PHP in a Linux environment.
3. Basic technical foundation with experience in API/platform design and a good understanding of network protocols, storage, and message queues.
Strong communication skills, execution ability, and teamwork spirit.

Preferred Requirements:
1. Experience in CDN system design and development.
2. In-depth understanding of CDN working principles.


ByteDance Inc. 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 bring joy. 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 $137750 - $237500 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).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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