Cloud-Native Distributed NoSQL DB Engineer

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance’s database development team is seeking a skilled engineer to design and build distributed NoSQL databases, focusing on caches, key-value stores, document databases, or related models. You will work on high-performance, low-latency systems in a cloud-native environment across ByteDance’s global infrastructure.

You will optimize compute and storage engines for scalability and cost efficiency, provide guidance to internal teams, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to deliver

Qualifications

• Proficiency in one or more programming languages in a Linux environment.
• Deep understanding of database principles, distributed system design, and multi-threaded programming.
• Hands-on experience with distributed storage and computing technologies.
• Strong knowledge of distributed consensus algorithms and database kernel development.
• Expertise in performance tuning, system optimization, and high-traffic, large-concurrency scenarios.
• Experience with large-scale cloud-native architectures and distributed system control platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop distributed NoSQL databases, with a focus on one of the following: distributed caches, key-value stores, document databases, graph databases, wide-column stores, search engines, or multi-model databases.
• Build high-performance, low-latency, and highly available distributed systems to support mission-critical business operations with scalability and cost efficiency.
• Optimize compute and storage engines for cloud-native global deployments, improving efficiency and reducing operational costs.
• Provide technical guidance to internal business teams, identifying opportunities for system optimization to improve stability, functionality, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop robust database products and solutions.
• Address technical challenges in cloud service architectures, ensuring scalable solutions for large-scale, high-traffic systems.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Go

Python

Rust

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

RocksDB

Redis

MongoDB

HBase

TiDB

Neo4j

Elasticsearch

JanusGraph

YugabyteDB

CockroachDB

Job description

ByteDance’s database development team is seeking a skilled engineer to design and build distributed NoSQL databases, focusing on caches, key-value stores, document databases, or related models. You will work on high-performance, low-latency systems in a cloud-native environment across ByteDance’s global infrastructure.

You will optimize compute and storage engines for scalability and cost efficiency, provide guidance to internal teams, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to deliver