Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Applied Machine Learning

2 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Research & Development • Monetization • $194,000 PA - $410,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will join ByteDance's Applied Machine Learning (AML) team, supporting and advancing next-generation recommendation algorithms and platforms. Responsibilities include ensuring high availability of crucial machine learning services, developing highly automated systems and pipelines, and contributing to hardware/capacity decision-making. The role requires expertise in analyzing and troubleshooting distributed systems, proficiency in coding (Python, C/C++, or Go), and a strong background in algorithms and data structures. The SRE will collaborate closely with the AML team to build and maintain massively distributed AI/recommendation systems worldwide, enhancing performance and scalability.
Must have:
  • Expertise in distributed systems analysis and troubleshooting
  • Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or Go
  • Strong algorithms and data structures background
  • Experience with large-scale system design and maintenance
  • Experience with code optimization and automation
Good to have:
  • SRE experience on large-scale distributed systems
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits
  • Paid holidays, sick days, and personal time

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. The mission of our AML team is to push next-generation recommendation-based algorithms and platform for the company. We also drive substantial impact for core businesses of the company. Currently we are looking for Site Reliability Engineers to join our team to support and advance that mission What You'll Do Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) of AML (Applied Machine Learning) team combines system engineering and the art of machine learning to develop and run massively distributed AI/recommendation system around the world. On the SRE team, you'll have the opportunity to sharpen your expertise in coding, performance analysis and large system operation, and get heavily involved in the process of hardware/capacity decision-making. SRE ensures that the very centric machine learning services at ByteDance have the highest level of availability, as well as creating highly automated systems and pipelines.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: 1. Expertise in analyzing and troubleshooting distributed systems. 2. Bachelor/Master's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field involving software develop or systems engineering. 3. Experience programming in at least one of the following languages: Python, C/C++ or Go. 4. With solid background of algorithms and data structures. Preferred qualifications: 1. Ability to design and maintain large-scale systems. 2. Strong understanding of code optimizing and routine tasks automation. 3. SRE experience on 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 $194000 - $410000 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.

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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.

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