Responsibilities
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Helo, and Resso, 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 with, consume, and create content. Why Join Us Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us. The Edge Platform team is looking for enthusiastic graduates to join us in developing and maintaining our edge platform. Our team creates a global edge platform using Kubernetes to manage TikTok's content delivery network (CDN) points of presence (PoPs). We handle workload and service management, provide basic network routing, and enable traffic management. We operate many PoPs around the world, supporting activities like CDN caching, live streaming, and gaming. The platform's main feature is its ability to manage network traffic efficiently. We welcome graduates who are excited to learn and help us build a user-friendly edge platform for various services. Responsibilities: - Assist in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters on various platforms, including on-premises and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP). - Work with senior engineers to develop and maintain platform services using Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) technologies. - Contribute to the design and implementation of basic automation for platform services, including monitoring, alerting, logging, and CI/CD pipelines. - Help improve the efficiency of Kubernetes systems by learning to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to networking, storage, and scheduling. - Support open-source community efforts and learn to collaborate on advancing Kubernetes and Cloud Native technologies. - Participate in team activities such as code reviews, knowledge sharing, and refining best practices to improve system reliability and performance.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. - Experience programming in one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or Rust. - Familiarity with Unix/Linux system internals, networking, and distributed systems. - Basic understanding of Kubernetes administration and containerization technologies such as Docker. Preferred Qualifications: - Basic experience or coursework involving Kubernetes and container networking interfaces like Cilium, Calico, or Flannel. - Interest in open-source projects within the Kubernetes ecosystem (e.g., Helm, Prometheus). - Basic understanding of networking concepts like TCP/IP and DNS. - Exposure to CI/CD concepts and tools. - Willingness to learn about Kubernetes API and custom resources. - Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $259200 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.
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:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. 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 with, 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
