Site Reliability Engineer - Data (Seattle) Seattle Regular

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 177,688 - 341,734; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and sick days

Job summary

A global technology company based in Seattle is seeking engineers for their Site Reliability Engineering team. The role involves extensive work on data infrastructure and high-performance systems. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and at least 3 years of programming experience. The competitive salary range is $177,688 - $341,734 annually, with benefits including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid personal time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience with programming languages.
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the complete service lifecycle.
• Design software platforms for service-oriented architecture.
• Develop components of cloud-managed data infrastructure.
• Establish mechanisms for scaling systems.

Skills

C

C++

Java

Python

Go

Rust

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

Tools

MySQL

Redis

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenStack

Hadoop

Spark

Flink

Job description

Overview

Location: Seattle

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A78527

Responsibilities

About the Team:We are hiring exceptional engineers to join our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) organization, supporting several key areas:Data AML – powering applied machine learning at scaleData Center & Supply Chain – ensuring global infrastructure availability and resilienceData Infrastructure – building and scaling high-performance data systemsData Arch – shaping the foundation and future of our recommendation systemsOur SRE teams sit at the intersection of software development and infrastructure operations, designing, building, and managing large-scale, highly distributed systems.We take pride in overseeing one of the industry\'s most extensive cloud infrastructures. As software development evolves, assembling systems from diverse components has become the new standard. In this era, SREs play a central role—designing, developing, and operating these components while transforming them into cloud-managed, scalable, and reliable elements. Our professionals act as key connectors, ensuring seamless integration to deliver high-performing systems.This is more than a role; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of technology. As part of our Data AML, Data Center & Supply Chain, Data Infrastructure, and Data Architecture SRE teams, you’ll directly contribute to the next chapter of data infrastructure. We’re building global teams around the world — join us and embark on this transformative journey!

Responsibilities

• Participate in and enhance the complete service lifecycle, from inception and design, through development, capacity planning, launch reviews, deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Design and implement software platforms and monitoring frameworks to govern service-oriented architecture (SOA) efficiently, automatically, and intelligently.
• Develop and manage components of cloud-managed data infrastructure, encompassing technologies such as Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, Flink, and more.
• Establish sustainable mechanisms for scaling systems, such as automation, to drive enhancements in reliability, efficiency, and velocity.
• Provide sustainable user support, manage incident responses, and conduct blameless postmortems as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.• At least 3 years of experience programming in one of the following Languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, and Rust.• Familiar with Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems.
• Preferred Qualifications:• Experience in MySQL, Redis, Ngnix, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, Hadoop, Spark, Flink, etc.• Experience in designing and analyzing large-scale distributed systems.• Strong skills in problem solving and communication.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $177688 - $341734 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

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:

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

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