Team Introduction

Welcome to the Authorization Services Team! We are the backbone of the company's security infrastructure, responsible for providing cutting-edge authorization services that are integral to nearly every employee and microservice within our organization. Our mission is to develop and sustain a state-of-the-art model that enforces the principle of least privilege throughout all operations. Our user-friendly interfaces enable employees and microservices to interact seamlessly with our authorization systems, making complex security protocols both accessible and manageable. By joining our team, you will be at the forefront of authorization technology, working with advanced tools and methodologies to safeguard our company's resources. You'll collaborate with a talented group of engineers and security experts dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of security and building high-throughput systems. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at ByteDance. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Online Assessment Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in ByteDance 's technical online assessment.

Job Responsibilities

Our authorization services are highly data-intensive, requiring us to tackle numerous classic backend challenges to achieve high throughput and low latency. In the meantime, we need frontend engineers to deliver user-friendly frontend interfaces. As an entry-level Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

1. Design and Development: Design, implement, and maintain backend services or frontend interfaces for our authorization systems.

2. Performance Optimization: Contribute to the optimization of our systems for high throughput and low latency, minimizing delays and ensuring smooth user interactions.

3. Security Implementation: Implement security best practices to uphold the principle of least privilege and enhance the overall security of our authorization services.

4. Code Quality and Testing: Write clean, maintainable code and develop automated tests to ensure the reliability and robustness of our backend services.

5. Troubleshooting and Debugging: Assist in diagnosing and resolving technical issues, ensuring the smooth operation and availability of our authorization systems.

6. Collaboration: Work closely with senior engineers, security experts, and other team members to understand requirements, provide technical solutions, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, C++ or similar.
• Basic understanding of writing tests and debugging code to ensure code quality and reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship or project experience in backend or product development.
• Familiarity with one or more front-end programming languages such as React, Typescript, Redux or similar
• Basic understanding of backend technologies and frameworks, including RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and database systems (SQL and NoSQL).
• Basic knowledge of security principles and practices, particularly in the context of backend systems.
• Understanding of high-throughput and high-availability systems, including techniques for optimizing performance and scalability.

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Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)：

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118657 - $187200 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 https://tinyurl.com/RA-request