Tech Lead, Software Engineer, Distributed Storage System

About the position

ByteDance is seeking a Distributed Storage System Software Engineer to design and develop next-generation distributed storage solutions. In this role, you will contribute to the development of large-scale, high-performance storage systems that support critical business needs across Data Platforms, Advertising, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs). Our team is re-architecting HDFS in C++ to enhance its performance and scalability, making it a key infrastructure component in Big Data storage. If you have a strong technical foundation in distributed storage systems and experience building large-scale storage solutions, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative storage features to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Optimize system software for efficiency, fault tolerance, and distributed performance.
• Validate system functionality and performance through rigorous testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate storage solutions into business-critical applications.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in system software engineering for large-scale production environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of distributed storage systems and their performance, availability, and reliability considerations.
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python, Golang for system-level development.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Big Data storage systems and architectures.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
• 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).