ByteDance · 5 months ago
Software Engineer- Compute Infrastructure (Cloud Native)
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$178K/yr - $342K/yr
3+ years expByteDance is a global technology company focused on inspiring creativity and enriching life through innovative products. They are seeking a Software Engineer for their Compute Infrastructure team to design and optimize large-scale Kubernetes-based infrastructure platforms that support AI and LLM workloads. This role involves improving system performance, developing resource management systems, and collaborating with global business units to enhance infrastructure efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Design and evolve the architecture of large-scale Kubernetes-based infrastructure platforms to ensure performance, scalability, and resilience for diverse workloads, including microservices, big data, and AI/LLM applications
Improve K8s system performance across the control and data planes, including optimizing pod lifecycle, resource orchestration, and system-level throughput under high load
Build robust observability and performance analysis frameworks, define K8s system-level SLOs, and lead data-driven tuning and optimization initiatives in production
Develop intelligent, unified resource management and scheduling systems (at node & cluster-level) to support a wide range of compute resources in large-scale, cloud-native environments
Drive the standardization and optimization of container runtime environments to enhance workload isolation, reliability, and resource efficiency across heterogeneous compute environments
Qualification
Required
B.S./M.S, degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related area with 3+ years of relevant industry experience; new graduates with Ph.D. degree and strong publication records can be an exception
Solid understanding of at least one of the following fields: Unix/Linux environments, distributed and parallel systems, high-performance networking systems, developing large scale software systems
Familiarity with container and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Proficiency in at least one major programming language such as Python, Go, C++, Rust, and Java
Preferred
Knowledge of big data or machine learning workflows in a Kubernetes environment
Experience in developing or contributing to cloud-native open-source projects
Hands-on project experience with containerized applications through internships, coursework, or personal projects
Familiarity with observability tools and frameworks like Prometheus, Grafana, or distributed tracing systems
Benefits
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
10 paid holidays per year
10 paid sick days per year
17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)
Company
ByteDance
ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8BKey Investors
Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
2024-07-25Secondary Market
2023-03-14Secondary Market· $100M
Leadership Team
Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
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