Senior Software Engineer - IaaS AI Infra

7 Months ago • 3 Years + • $177,688 PA - $316,540 PA

Research Development

Job Description

ByteDance's IaaS-US team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the development and research of its Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform. Responsibilities include designing and implementing prototypes and core features, researching industry trends, and ensuring alignment with long-term vision. The ideal candidate possesses strong cloud infrastructure and AI infrastructure expertise, particularly in areas like GPU infrastructure, machine learning frameworks, or server hardware platform technologies. The role requires 3+ years of senior development experience and large-scale cloud infrastructure experience.

Good To Have:

Public cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Academic publications

Must Have:

Design & implement prototypes/features
Research industry trends
3+ years senior dev experience
Large-scale cloud infrastructure exp.
Strong cloud & AI infra understanding

Perks:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) savings plan with company match
Paid parental leave
Paid time off
Wellbeing benefits

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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. IaaS division focuses on building large-scale and highly available cloud infrastructure, which supports both public cloud products (like VolcEngine ECS service) and ByteDance internal products. IaaS-US team focuses on the development and research of ByteDance Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform. Responsibilities - Design and implement prototypes of key technologies or products. - Design and implement core feature improvements. - Research and follow trends from industry companies, open-source communities and academia. - Review design and implementation and ensure it is aligned with long term vision and roadmap.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - BS or above degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience. - 3 years experience as a senior development engineer. - 3 years experience of building large-scale cloud infrastructure. - Good communication, self-motivation, engineering practice, and working collaboratively in cross-functional teams. - Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure or AI infrastructure. - Familiar with at least one of the areas below: - GPU Infra (GPU cluster management, job scheduling, collective communication libraries, etc. - Machine learning frameworks and engines, like training frameworks, Inference engines (vLLM, SGLang, etc). - Server hardware platform technologies (next-gen CPU, DPU, GPU, CXL, etc.) Preferred Qualifications - Experience of building industry-leading public-cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure/GCP. - Experience of academic publications. 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 $177688 - $316540 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.​