Tech Lead - Machine Learning Platform Engineer

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 244,800 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

ByteDance in San Jose is seeking a Tech Lead - Machine Learning Platform Engineer to design and build the core functions of our ML platform, spanning data processing, feature engineering, model training and deployment.

You will collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to ensure platform stability, optimize performance, and evaluate new technologies for future enhancements. A Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in software engineering with Python and Golang are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of software engineering experience with Python and Golang.
• Strong knowledge of distributed computing and large-scale data processing (Hadoop, Spark).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core ML platform functions.
• Build scalable data processing and computing pipelines.
• Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to design tools and provide support.
• Work with system administrators and software engineers to ensure platform integration.
• Monitor and troubleshoot platform operations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and propose platform improvements.

Skills

Python

Golang

Distributed computing

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

Tech Lead - Machine Learning Platform Engineer

Location: San Jose

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A146980

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core functions of the machine learning platform, including data processing, feature engineering, model training, model insights, and model deployment.
• Build efficient, scalable data processing and computing processes to ensure platform stability and performance.
• Collaborate with data scientists and machine learning engineers to understand their requirements and provide tool and technical support.
• Work closely with system administrators and software engineers to ensure smooth platform integration with other systems.
• Responsible for managing and monitoring the operation of the machine learning platform and troubleshooting any platform-related issues.
• Continuously track and evaluate emerging technologies and tools and provide suggestions for platform improvements and development.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or above degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in software engineering and be proficient in developing using common programming languages (such as Python and Golang).
• In-depth understanding of distributed computing and principles and technologies of large‑scale data processing, familiar with related open source tools and frameworks (such as Hadoop, Spark, etc.).
• Possess good communication and teamwork skills, effective collaboration with team members from different technical backgrounds.
• Enthusiastic about learning new technologies and solving complex problems, passionate about engineering challenges.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, ability to quickly understand and solve engineering problems.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $244,800 - $450,000 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

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 (pro‑rated 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.

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.