Backend Software Engineer - Authorization

3 Months ago • 3 Years + • Monetization • $187,040 PA - $280,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join its Authorization team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining backend authorization services, ensuring secure and reliable access control for Bytedance resources. The team focuses on building a secure, scalable, and user-friendly authorization infrastructure. Your role will involve building and implementing features that govern permissions, automate processes, and enforce least-privileged access control.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Strong coding skills in Golang, Java, or Python
  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with authorization services
  • Passion for building large-scale distributed systems
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
  • 75% premium coverage for dependents
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
  • Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability insurance
  • Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO)
  • 10 paid sick days per year
  • 12 weeks of paid Parental leave
  • 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability
  • Mental and emotional health benefits
  • 401K company match
  • Gym and cellphone service reimbursements

Job Details

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 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. Team Introduction We are building the central and unified authorization service at Bytedance. The services we build and support include - Authorization Product, which provides the customer-facing interface that's used by all Bytedance employees daily. - Authorization Backend, which provides the unified and central authorization capability at Bytedance We have four major initiatives in our team: - Build the most secure, reliable and scalable infra that enables high-quality service. - Enforce fine-grained access control to secure all Bytedance resources and assets. - Provide intuitive, efficient and transparent access experience to our users. - Govern the permissions with automation and tools that enforce the least-privileged access control. Responsibilities: - Drive, design and implement the backend of authorization services - Design, develop, test and maintain quality code and documentation
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant majors. - Strong coding skills in languages such as Golang, Java or Python - Strong written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: - 3+ years of industry experience working on the large scale distributed system - Industry experience working on the authorization service - Passion for building the large scale distributed system 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. ByteDance Inc. 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://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $187040 - $280000 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.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. 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.

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