Software Engineer, Distributed Storage System - Infrastructure

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico 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 ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an Always Day 1 mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Job highlights

Positive team atmosphere, Career growth opportunity, Paid leave, Meals provided, Competitive compensation

About the team

Our team is responsible for re-architecting HDFS in C++ to enhance its performance and scalability, making it a key infrastructure component for Big Data storage.

ByteDance is seeking a Distributed Storage System Software Engineer to design and develop next-generation distributed storage solutions. In this role, you will contribute to the development of large-scale, high-performance storage systems that support critical business needs across Data Platforms, Advertising, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs).

If you have a strong technical foundation in distributed storage systems and experience building large-scale storage solutions, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

- Design and develop innovative storage features to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.

- Optimize system software for efficiency, fault tolerance, and distributed performance.

- Validate system functionality and performance through rigorous testing.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate storage solutions into business-critical applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

- 3 years of experience in system software engineering for large-scale production environments.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

- Strong knowledge of distributed storage systems and their performance, availability, and reliability considerations.

- Proficiency in C++ and/or Python, Golang for system-level development.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in Big Data storage systems and architectures.

- Strong communication and presentation skills.