Backend Software Engineer, AI Applications

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Full Stack Development • $116,000 PA - $250,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance's Speech team seeks a Backend Software Engineer specializing in AI applications for generative AI projects. The role involves designing, architecting, and implementing large-scale machine learning systems for serving speech and audio AI models. Collaboration with researchers to integrate advanced technologies into ByteDance products is key. Building automation frameworks and ensuring high engineering quality are also crucial responsibilities. Ideal candidates possess strong coding skills (Go/Python/C++/Java), experience with backend systems for ML/AI model serving, and familiarity with RPC frameworks and key-value storage systems. Experience with MLOps and site reliability is preferred.
Must have:
  • Design & implement large-scale ML systems
  • Experience with backend systems for ML/AI
  • Go/Python/C++/Java coding skills
  • Familiarity with RPC frameworks and key-value storage
Good to have:
  • MLOps platform experience
  • Site reliability experience
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays and sick days
  • Paid Personal Time

Job Details

Responsibilities
Team Intro The Speech team's mission is to empower content interaction and creation using speech & audio related technologies. The team focuses on cutting-edge R&D in areas like speech & audio, music processing, natural language understanding and multimodal deep learning. We are looking for top talents to work on these exciting technologies, integrate them into various products and ultimately bring joy to our global user base! Responsibilities We are seeking inventive and passionate talents to play a pivotal role in our ambitious generative AI projects, with a specific focus on enhancing user experience of all ByteDance products through innovative audio and music generation technologies. The major responsibilities include: - Design, architect and implement large-scale machine learning systems/infrastructure for serving speech & audio ML/AI models. - Work with researchers to land advanced technologies to ByteDance products. - Build automation frameworks and tools to ensure high engineering quality and efficiency.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Coding experience in Go/Python/C++/Java and solid software engineering background. - Over 3 years of experience in large-scale backend systems, especially for ML/AI model serving. - Familiar with streaming/non-streaming RPC frameworks, key-value storage systems, and other related middlewares. - Experience in dealing with concurrent systems and architectures. - Experience in building MLOps platforms and/or maintaining site reliability is preferred. Preferred Qualifications: - Strong problem-solving capabilities, with a detail-oriented and user-focused approach. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $116000 - $250000 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

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