Cloud Native Infrastructure Engineer, Foundational Technology

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 is dedicated to building cutting-edge cloud-native infrastructure to support ByteDance's diverse product lines. We specialize in Kubernetes cluster management, runtime resource optimization, multi-cloud and multi-cluster solutions, and ensuring the stability of cloud-native infrastructure. With projects such as Kubebrain and Katalyst, we focus on advancing core technologies around resource pooling and elasticity.

Responsibilities
- Build and Scale Kubernetes Clusters:
- Design and manage ultra-large-scale Kubernetes clusters.
- Drive the evolution and optimization of system architectures, ensuring high performance and reliability in scenarios like big data and machine learning.
- Define and Optimize Cluster SLOs:
- Establish Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for Kubernetes clusters.
- Analyze end-to-end latency, identify performance bottlenecks, and implement solutions to enhance system efficiency.
- Develop Observability Systems:
- Build and enhance Kubernetes observability tools to improve troubleshooting efficiency.
- Create a comprehensive observability data warehouse and leverage data-driven approaches to optimize cluster performance.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Strong Computer Science Fundamentals:
- Solid understanding of operating systems, computer architecture, data structures, and algorithms.
- Proficiency in Programming Languages:
- Expertise in one or more languages such as Go, Python, Rust, or C/C++.
- Distributed Systems Knowledge:
- Interest in large-scale distributed systems and hands-on experience in building and maintaining such systems.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes internals is highly desirable.
- Curiosity and Passion for Technology:
- Self-motivated with a strong ability to learn, explore, and solve complex technical challenges.


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.