Linux System Engineer - Systems Technologies and Engineering - London

ByteDance; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a Linux System Engineer to join their Systems Technologies and Engineering team in London. The role involves developing and optimizing operating systems for large-scale, fault-tolerant systems, requiring strong technical expertise in Linux and programming languages. Candidates will collaborate with software development teams to enhance system performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Familiar with data structures and algorithms.
• Proficient in Linux shell commands and scripting.
• Experience in system software design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop operating systems in server-side Linux environments.
• Troubleshoot system software at the data center level.
• Optimize automatic operation and maintenance processes.

Skills

Multithreading programming

Server performance optimization

Linux shell commands

C or C++

Python

Go

Rust

Cuda

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Linux System Engineer - Systems Technologies and Engineering - London

Linux System Engineer - Systems Technologies and Engineering - London

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Responsibilities
About the Team:
You will be working within the System Technology and Engineering (STE) team based in London. This team has been committed to the research and engineering development in the primary technology fields, such as operating system , various virtualization technologies (Cloud Native, SDN, NFV), performance optimization of system software and libraries, stability and reliability of large-scale data center, collaborative design of next-generation hardware and software, etc. We actively participate in open-source communities and incorporate cutting-edge technology and innovation into our products.

Something about the role:
You will be working on the development of operating systems in both the user mode and kernel mode of server side Linux environments. As a Software System Engineer you will have a broad range of technical knowledge and specialise in Linux software engineering.

The role will involve working closely within our software development teams to design, develop and deploy a range of complex software solutions hosted on Linux platforms:

- You shall be combining software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems; ensuring that the services for both internally critical and our external systems;
- Troubleshoot at system software level in the data center infrastructure, including operating system and its components, such as storager, network, containers, etc;
- Improve and optimise the automatic operation and maintenance of system monitoring, software deployment and upgrading;
- Support new platforms as needed by the business, such as new generations of CPU, GPU, network and storage devices, by evolving system software;
- Optimise AIOps tools of large scale clusters.

Qualifications
Minimum requirements
- Familiar with common data structure and algorithm, multithreading programming and server performance optimization;
- Familiar with the operating system and its components;
- Proficient with Linux shell commands and basic shell scripting;
- Be familiar with C or C++, and master at least one of other languages such as Python / Go / Rust / Cuda.
- Able to work in teams to complete the design and implementation of large and medium-sized system software, with good code robustness and preliminary experience in code performance optimization;
- Be familiar with at least one domain, network, storage, memory management, process scheduling, or server hardware architecture.

Preferred Requirements
- Basic knowledge of Linux kernel;
- Experience with Linux container runtimes such as Docker and Kubernetes;
- Experiences and knowledge of GPU / GPU Cluster/ AI systems will be a great add-on.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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