System Engineer (Operating System) - System Technologies and Engineering

8 Months ago • 5 Years + • System Design

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance's System Technologies and Engineering team is seeking an experienced Operating System System Engineer to develop and maintain the Linux OS within the datacenter. The role involves migrating device drivers and key OS components, participating in code reviews, designing and developing systems for OS quality assurance, image build, deployment, and operation maintenance. This individual will serve as the primary escalation point for OS-related issues, ensuring prompt resolution across internal teams.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related
  • 5+ years experience in Linux OS development
  • Familiarity with Computer Architecture and server development
  • Proficient in C/C++, Go, Python, or Java
  • Experience with Linux Kernel programming and systemd
  • Experience with Linux OS image build platform
  • Experience with OS deployment and operation maintenance
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with Linux/Unix OS architecture
  • Experience with glibc

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 and Helo 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 System Technologies and Engineering team is looking for experienced Operation System System Engineer to develop the Linux Operating System (OS) in adoption to all kinds of servers in within the datacenter. This individual will work with the global team to develop, maintain, and improve the OS and the relative quality testing, delivery, deployment and maintenance systems, both for bare metal servers, and also third party cloud servers. The team's goal is to ensure our operating systems keep updated to meet the requirements of hardware evolution and business goals. Responsibilities: - Migrate device drivers and OS key components from Linux upstream or vendor's codebase to adopt Bytedance kernel and Linux OS distribution; - Participate in regular code review for Linux Kernel and OS key component code change; - Take part in conducting the system design and development of the following systems: OS and Kernel quality assurance test system, OS image build platform, and OS deployment and operation maintenance system; - Serve as the primary escalation point for end users regarding issues within the OS, coordinating across all internal teams to ensure issue resolution is completed promptly;
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related majors; - At least 5+ years of experience in Linux operating system development or in similar fields; - Familiar with Computer Architecture, and server development life cycle; - Proficient in at least one or more general purpose programming such as C/C++, Go, Python, Java; Preferred Qualifications: - Familiar with Linux/Unix operating system architecture, Linux Kernel mechanism, Linux Kernel programming, systemd, glibc; 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.

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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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