Tech Lead Software Engineer, Build System

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

Job summary

ByteDance's Technology team in San Jose is seeking a Tech Lead Software Engineer, Build System to design scalable build systems that support our rapidly growing product portfolio. You will collaborate with CI/CD pipelines and other teams to improve efficiency and reliability across the development lifecycle.

You will mentor junior engineers, optimize performance for large‑scale distributed systems, and drive best practices in build tooling, remotely enabling developers across our global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with monorepo and build systems.
• Proficiency in Go, Java, Python, or C++.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and cloud tech.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and efficient build systems to support our rapidly growing product portfolio.
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate build systems with CI/CD pipelines.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues in the build system.
• Continuously evaluate and implement best practices in build systems to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

C++

Monorepo build

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Bazel

Remote cache

Remote build

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Tech Lead Software Engineer, Build System

Location: San Jose

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A256465

Responsibilities

About the team: We are the developer infrastructure engineering team at ByteDance. Our team works to build out the development services that enable engineers to deliver high‑quality features and systems to our users. We aim to provide systems enabling software development to be streamlined and productive. The systems we are building include Cloud IDE, Intelligent Unit Test Generation, code and build systems, CI/CD software, micro‑service management and monitoring. We proudly serve billions of users across the world and thousands of engineers across ByteDance products by building and supporting large‑scale services, frameworks, tools, and systems.

• Design and implement scalable and efficient build systems to support our rapidly growing product portfolio.
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate build systems with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues in the build system.
• Continuously evaluate and implement best practices in build systems to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Software development experience with a focus on monorepo and its build systems.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Java, Python, or C++.
• Experience with large‑scale, distributed systems and cloud computing technologies.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong expertise in build tools and technologies such as Bazel, remote cache, remote build and performance optimization.
• Familiar with multi‑language building processes including Go, C++ and Java.

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 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.

Application Considerations 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 Aranz 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.

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, 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