Backend Software Engineer

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years • Backend Development • $163,862 PA - $237,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance seeks Backend Software Engineers to design, implement, and deliver highly scalable backend services and systems for its global e-commerce business. Responsibilities include architecting large-scale distributed applications, designing high-throughput and fault-tolerant services, and working across all phases of the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have experience with object-oriented design, distributed programming, event-driven architectures, SQL, Python, or Java, and a proven ability to maintain and debug software services. The role requires collaboration, problem-solving, and continuous improvement of system stability and scalability.
Must have:
  • Design & architect large-scale applications
  • High-throughput, fault-tolerant services
  • Scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed architecture
  • Full SDLC experience (requirements to maintenance)
  • SQL, Python, or Java programming
  • Software service maintenance & debugging
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays and sick days
  • Paid Personal Time

Job Details

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, 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 Us 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. 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 Design, implement, and deliver highly scalable backend services and systems for global e-commerce business, including product, transaction, payment, fulfillment, and after-sales. Participate in data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security, and highly scalable systems design. Continuously improve the stability, scalability, and quality of the existing services and architecture of central product systems. Maintain the quality and stability of the system, and guide engineers at all levels to continuously optimize various technical indicators of the system. Investigate and implement new technologies related to e-commerce business.
Qualifications
Qualifications Must have a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related field, and 1 year of related work experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related field, and 3 years of related work experience. Of the required experience, must have 1 year of experience in each of the following: Designing and architecting large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using object-oriented design and distributed programming; Designing and implementing software service architecture to support high throughput and fault tolerant services; Designing and implementing scalable, fault tolerant, and distributed backend event driven architecture; Working across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering and analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance of back-end and cloud native projects; Programing using SQL, Python, or Java; and Maintaining and debugging software services. Travel requirement: Domestic and international travel required up to 10%. Type: Full time, 40 hours/week Location: Bellevue, WA Salary Range: $163862 - $237500 per year To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact lpresumes@bytedance.com if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website. 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 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 $163862 - $237500 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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