Software Engineer (Payments Architecture) - Global Payment - San Jose Technology - Backend San [...]

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 387,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time

Job summary

ByteDance is looking for a Software Engineer (Payments Architecture) based in San Jose, California. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, strong programming skills in languages like C++, Java, or Python, as well as experience in high concurrency systems. Responsibilities include upgrading the payment system architecture and developing disaster tolerance strategies. The position offers a competitive salary range from $156,000 to $387,600 annually, along with various employee benefits and incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical background.
• Good programming experience with high concurrency systems.
• Proficient in at least one of C++, Java, Go, Python, or Shell.

Responsibilities

• Upgrade the global payment system architecture.
• Develop disaster tolerance strategies.
• Build cross-region disaster tolerance capabilities.
• Identify system bottlenecks during peak periods.
• Introduce new technologies based on business needs.

Skills

Programming experience with high concurrency

Proficient in C++, Java, Go, Python, or Shell

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting skills

Team communication and collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Software Engineer (Payments Architecture) - Global Payment - San Jose

Location: San Jose

Team:

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: V6789

Responsibilities

• Combine domain knowledge of payment business and system architecture design capabilities to iteratively upgrade the global payment system architecture.
• Develop disaster tolerance and degradation strategies for basic components used in the system to ensure the stability of system services.
• Build cross-region disaster tolerance capabilities for the global payment system, ensuring the system can calmly face data center-level failures while maintaining data security and compliance.
• Sort out business processes and dependencies, identify possible system bottlenecks and ensure stable operation during business peak periods such as Double 11 and Black Friday.
• Introduce new technologies and solutions to the team according to actual business needs.
• Use strong project management, coordination and communication skills to promote key cross‑team projects.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical background involving software/system engineering, or equivalent working experience.
• Good programming experience with high concurrency/complex business system/service management.
• Proficient in at least one of the following backend languages: C++, Java, Go, Python, or Shell.
• Strong analytical thinking and excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Positive, optimistic, strong sense of responsibility, self‑driven, serious, good team communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Payment industry background.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156,000 – $387,600 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may also be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses or incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits

Employees receive 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, and other benefits. 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 the benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.
• Exercising sound judgment.

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.