Software Development Engineer, Relational Database Service (RDS)

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance seeks a backend developer to build and own cutting-edge database services in a cloud-native environment. You’ll work on relational and non-relational data stores, aiming for high availability, fast recovery, and scalable deployment.

The role emphasizes cross-team collaboration with PMs, design of core platform components, and robust testing to ensure product quality across a global infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in computer science or related field.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in Golang, Python, or similar languages.
• Familiar with web frameworks and database internals.

Responsibilities

• Build and own database platform services, focusing on reliability and observability.
• Collaborate with PMs to develop RDS features like backup/restore, scaling, and high availability.
• Design and implement core components for database instance management and monitoring.
• Conduct performance and scalability testing; participate in release and deployment processes.
• Solve large-scale cloud infrastructure challenges.

Skills

Golang

Python

Unit testing

Web frameworks

Database skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Kitex

Go-Micro

Redis

MySQL

gRPC

Job description

Location:

Seattle

Team:

Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A05933

Responsibilities

About the TeamJoin ByteDance’s database development team, where you’ll build and own cutting-edge database products supporting Bytedance’s global infrastructure. Our diverse portfolio includes relational databases, distributed caches, key-value stores, document databases, graph databases, wide-column stores, search engines, and multi-model databases. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance these services in a cloud-native environment, embracing a culture of intellectual curiosity, self-direction, and problem-solving. We embrace a culture of self-direction, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving. We are looking for candidates to work in an open, agile, and highly collaborative environment in the following areas:

• Database and system administration, including ensuring the reliability and observability of databases in a global large-scale network and efficiently handling user requests.
• Providing efficient and stable database platform services, including node scaling, high availability, backup/recovery, and database monitoring.
• Disaster recovery and high availability, including global cross-region database disaster recovery solutions, providing efficient and rapid high-availability switching capabilities and data consistency guarantees.

• Partner closely with Product Managers (PMs) to develop RDS features (e.g., database operation tickets, backup/restore, scaling, high availability); drive cross-team collaboration to ensure aligned execution and timely delivery of RDS products.
• Design and develop the RDS platform and core components (e.g., database instance management, resource lifecycle management, monitoring & alerting modules, backup/restore systems) based on business scenarios and user demands; implement high-performance, reliable, and secure database service capabilities, including but not limited to automated deployment, elastic scaling, fault self-healing, and data consistency guarantees; and enhance system scalability to support millions of database instances and high concurrent access.
• Conduct performance and scalability tests and research innovative ideas for improvement.
• Design and implement comprehensive unit, functional and system-test for product quality.
• Participate in the release and deployment process.
• Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex cloud infrastructure problems.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master degree in computer-related fields.
• Minimum of 2 years of working experience in Software development field.
• Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as Golang, Python, etc.
• Demonstrated good coding practices, including code cleanliness, refactoring skills, and experience with unit testing.
• Familiar with web development frameworks and tools, such as Django, Flask, Gin, Kitex, etc. Familiar with database management and internal implementation mechanisms

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with core web development technologies: HTTP protocol, RESTful API design specifications, JSON/Protobuf data serialization, and middleware development.
• Preferred: Experience with microservice architecture; knowledge of service discovery (Consul/Nacos), load balancing, RPC frameworks (Kitex/Go-Micro/gRPC), and distributed configuration centers.
• Experience with database kernel/database middleware/database management platform experience is preferred. (Commonly used databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Mongodb, HBase, Clickhouse, etc.).
• Strong motivation for technology, good communication skills and teamwork spirit, excellent problem analysis and problem-solving skills are preferred.

Job Information

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