Tech Lead - Data Infrastructure Site Reliability

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 232,560 - 427,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Paid personal time

Job summary

ByteDance in Seattle seeks a Tech Lead for Data Infrastructure Site Reliability to design, build, and operate large-scale cloud infrastructure. You will lead reliability initiatives and collaborate with Advertising, ML, E-commerce, and Core Infra teams.

The role requires 5+ years in SRE/Dev, hands-on with databases, Kubernetes, or big data, and strong systems knowledge. It offers competitive base pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to influence system design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Software Development, or related fields.
• Deep hands-on expertise in databases (SQL/NoSQL), Kubernetes, or Big Data processing and storage.
• Strong knowledge of system architecture, distributed systems, and performance bottlenecks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, product, and data science teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate large-scale cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Lead automation initiatives to reduce toil and improve efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Promote best practices in observability, performance optimization, and cost efficiency.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

SRE/Dev experience

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Big Data

Databases

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Tech Lead - Data Infrastructure Site Reliability

Location: Seattle

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A223980A

Responsibilities

• Strong hands‑on skills in the design, development, and operation of large‑scale cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Advertising, Machine Learning, E‑commerce, Core Infra) to drive system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Lead initiatives to automate operations, eliminate toil, and improve overall system efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive long‑term reliability improvements.
• Promote best practices in system design, observability, performance optimization, and cost efficiency.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Software Development, or related fields, focusing on designing, building, scaling, and operating cloud‑based systems.
  • Deep hands‑on expertise in at least one of the following: Databases (SQL/NoSQL); Kubernetes or container orchestration; Big Data processing and storage systems (streaming and batch).
  • Strong knowledge of system architecture, distributed systems, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, product, and data science teams.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Proven track record of driving automation, tooling, and process improvements that enhance reliability and efficiency.
  • Experience in cost optimization and performance tuning at scale, backed by data‑driven decision making.
  • Thought leadership in adopting new technologies, improving operational practices, and influencing system design.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position in Seattle is $232,560 – $427,500 annually.

Benefits

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, and additional perks. 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).

Fair Chance and Equal Opportunity

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.

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.