Senior Software Development Engineer - Distributed KV System

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, Helo, and Resso, 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.

ByteDance Server platform team is responsible for architecting, designing, and building the best server and storage system to meet the requirements of high performance, low cost, and ease of operation. By joining this team, you will work with the best engineers and talents in this industry and have a broad opportunity to get in touch with the latest AI application systems and newly emerged technology in computing, storage, and silicon validation. You will gain remarkable hardware architect, development, and validation experience in the most advanced hardware infrastructure at a massive scale. If you are a passionate and experienced engineer with a strong background in cloud database development, eager to contribute to cutting-edge technologies and support mission-critical business systems, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of cloud databases.

Responsibilities:
-Lead the design and development of ByteDance's in-house distributed strong-consistency KV system.
-Innovate and create a leading-edge distributed KV system, emphasizing low latency, high availability, and scalability to support highly concurrent access scenarios.
-Focus on optimizing storage efficiency to reduce costs, ensuring support for global and cloud-native deployments.
-Provide timely technical support to upper-level business operations. Extract potential requirements and optimization points to continuously enhance the system's stability, functionality, and performance.

Qualifications

Qualifications:
-Solid knowledge of Linux systems, and proficiency in one of the programming languages: C, C++, Python, Golang, or Rust.
-Familiarity with the Linux kernel, expertise in multithreading, network programming, and distributed development using any of the mentioned languages.
-In-depth understanding of database principles, proficient in key technologies related to distributed storage and computing, with practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Active contribution to open-source communities is a plus.
-Familiarity with systems' source code such as RocksDB, Redis, MongoDB, HBase, TiDB, or CockroachDB is preferred.
-Knowledge of Paxos or Raft algorithms is advantageous.

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
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Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $194000 - $410000 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.​

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