Server System Performance Engineer (Multiple Positions)

1 Hour ago • 7-12 Years • Administrative • Network Engineering

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Job Description

ByteDance seeks Server System Performance Engineers to build and optimize server system benchmarks, work with engineers and vendors on performance targets, solve performance issues, and leverage applications to update workload profiling systems. Responsibilities include collaborating with application teams to optimize performance, evaluating new architectures, working with cloud vendors, and contributing to industry standards. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in server system architecture, CPU virtualization, cloud automation, Linux troubleshooting, and Agile methodologies.
Must have:
  • Optimize server system performance
  • Experience with CPU virtualization
  • Cloud automation expertise
  • Linux troubleshooting skills
  • Agile methodology experience
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays
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Responsibilities
About ByteDance 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. About the Team Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey! Responsibilities Build up and optimize server system benchmarks based on deep understanding of server system architecture, key component performance matrix, and workload characterization. Work with CPU, memory, IO controller, SSD engineers and vendors to setup the right performance target for the key component for the server system. Solve server system performance related issues. Leveraging mainstream applications, database, big data, storage, AI computing, and profiling, work with the application team to work out and update the workload profiling system. Work with the application team to solve performance problems and to achieve the best performance on hardware platform. Work with server system architects to evaluate new architecture design. Work with cloud vendors and system vendors to evaluate the performance of cloud service or new hardware product. Work with industry consortiums and open standard committees to investigate the emerging technologies or standards, and contribute our research results and visions to the industry.
Qualifications
Qualifications Must have a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field and five years of related work experience; OR, a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field and seven years of related work experience (of which five years must be progressive, post-baccalaureate experience). Must have five years of experience in each of the following skills: Optimizing sever system performance based on analyzing computer system architecture, including on: CPU SoC or Platform Architecture; Interconnect Fabric, and Memory subsystem; Implementing CPU virtualization technology and distributed system; Automating cloud and physical datacenter operations with configuration management and deployment tools to reduce provisioning time; Troubleshooting system and application performance issues on Linux Kernel, Linux Device Drivers, and Linux network interface cards (NIC); Planning, developing, and executing projects in Agile methodologies; and Organizing and coordinating project and program efforts of cross-functional, geographically distributed teams in support of multiple ongoing projects and programs. Travel Requirement: Domestic and/or international travel required up to 15%. Type: Full time, 40 hours/week Location: San Jose, CA Salary Range: $222477 - $355000 per year To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact lpresumes@bytedance.com if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website. ByteDance Inc. 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 bring joy. 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 lpresumes@bytedance.com. #LI-DNI #IND-DNI
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $222477 - $355000 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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$222.5K - $355.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$288.7K/yr avg.
San Jose, California, United States

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