Senior Software Engineer - Global Traffic Infrastructure

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Paid personal time

Job summary

ByteDance’s Global Traffic Infrastructure (GTI) team designs and operates infra components for global edge PoPs, focusing on performance, reliability and security using Kubernetes and cloud-native stacks.

The role drives end-to-end delivery from requirements to production rollout, builds observability and automation, and collaborates with SRE, platform and product teams to provide scalable, cost-effective traffic infrastructure for edge services.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and backend/system development in Go/C/C++/Rust.
• Hands-on production experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native stack, containers/virtualization and networks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate infra components for global edge PoPs (Kubernetes/control plane, virtualization, Ingress/Gateway).
• Drive end-to-end delivery of cloud-native features from requirements to production rollout and optimization.
• Build observability for cloud-native components and improve incident response through automation.
• Collaborate with SRE, platform and product teams to provide standardized features and reusable capabilities.

Skills

Go/C/C++/Rust

Kubernetes

Cloud-native

System design

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team

The Global Traffic Infrastructure (GTI) team leverages unified platform capabilities to manage global edge infrastructure (both self-built and third-party) providing standardized, compliant, scalable, and cost-effective traffic infrastructure capabilities for edge services. Our vision is to build a global edge traffic infrastructure platform and become the long-term cornerstone of ByteDance’s global edge business in terms of scale, performance, and cost.

• Design, build and operate infra components for global edge PoPs (e.g., Kubernetes/control plane, Virtualization/Container, Ingress/Gateway), with a focus on performance, reliability and security.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of cloud-native features from requirements, architecture, implementation and testing to production rollout, troubleshooting and continuous optimization.
• Build observability and troubleshooting capabilities for cloud-native based components (metrics/logs/tracing/profiling), and improve incident response efficiency through automation.
• Collaborate with SRE, platform, and product teams to provide standardized features and reusable platform capabilities for traffic-intensive services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and solid backend/system development experience in one or more languages such as Go/C/C++/Rust.
• Hands-on production experience with containers and Kubernetes (cluster operations, networking, service discovery, Ingress/Gateway, rollout strategies).
• Solid understanding and practical experience with cloud-native stack, container/virtualization and network.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership, and ability to work effectively in cross-functional, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Experience with or contributions to cloud-native open-source projects (e.g., Kubernetes, Containerd, Cilium/eBPF).
• Strong Linux knowledge (kernel, scheduling ,TCP/IP, routing, iptables/nftables) and production troubleshooting experience.
• Experience designing multi-tenant isolation, network security controls, and reliability mechanisms for high-traffic systems.
• Familiar with CDN, Livestream, RTC or other edge traffic production architecture.

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance 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 https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $162000 - $387600 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.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.