Big Data Development Engineer (Tea), Data Platform

ByteDance; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking software engineers to help run Tea, a global data middle platform powering products like Douyin, Toutiao, Xigua, and TikTok. You’ll manage big data deployments, optimize infrastructure, and help ensure millisecond-level performance across regions.

Ideal candidates have a CS degree and at least 1 year of software experience, with proficiency in Java/Scala/Python and familiarity with Hadoop, Spark, and Clickhouse.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• At least 1 year of software engineering experience.
• Experience with big data platforms (Hadoop, Spark, Clickhouse).
• Proficient in Java, Scala, or Python.
• Solid CS foundation: data structures, algorithms, OS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee deployment, configuration, monitoring of big data platforms.
• Optimize infrastructure for storage, processing, and computation.
• Contribute to architecture design, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Analyze and resolve complex system performance and stability issues.
• Write documentation for configurations and procedures.
• Develop and validate software testing procedures.

Skills

Big data ops

Programming languages

System design

Spark

Tech teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Clickhouse

Job description

Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe.

Responsibilities

Tea (Toutiao Event Analyze) is an in-house analytics platform that is heavily used by more than 10,000 employees globally. This is a data middle platform product built on user behavior data, providing data analysis services for various domestic and international businesses within ByteDance/TikTok, including Douyin, Toutiao, Xigua, TikTok, and more. It possesses robust capabilities to support exabyte-level massive data, trillion-level event volume, and millisecond-level response time, offering users simple, flexible, and high-performance data analysis services. We are the global engineering team for Tea. We are passionate about building the best data analytics platform in the world and are looking for top-notch software engineers to join the talented team. We deliver Tea products to over ten regions worldwide, optimizing product performance based on the unique data and cultural characteristics of each region.

• Oversee the deployment, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of big data platforms.
• Implement and optimize the infrastructure for big data storage, processing, and computation.
• Participate in the architectural design, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of big data platforms.
• Analyze and resolve complex system performance and stability issues to ensure system reliability and stability.
• Write technical documentation to record system configurations and operational procedures.
• Update software, enhance existing software capabilities and develops and direct software testing and validation procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification(s):- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in software engineering.
• Experience in big data platform operations, familiarity with technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Clickhouse, etc.
• Solid programming skills, proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Scala, Python).
• Strong foundation in computer science, familiarity with operating system principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Preferred Qualification(s):- Familiarity with and adherence to international data protection regulations; ability to formulate and execute compliance-oriented strategies.
• Experience in deploying and maintaining big data platforms across multiple global locations; familiarity with cross-geographical operational challenges.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills, experience in project management.

Job Information

About Us

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.

Why Join ByteDance

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.