About the Team
The Global Traffic Architecture (GTA) team at ByteDance designs, builds, and operates large-scale, multi-cloud network services that accelerate and optimize traffic for TikTok and a broad portfolio of ByteDance applications. Our platform provides core capabilities including L4/L7 load balancing, L4/L7 traffic acceleration, global ingress, and forward proxy. Joining GTA means working with a world-class engineering team to build TikTok-scale network infrastructure that serves billions of users worldwide.
To support TikTok's continued global growth, the GTA team is hiring engineers to help build the next generation of our multi-cloud, cloud-native traffic architecture.
We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. 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 our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop core traffic software, including L4/L7 load balancers and caching systems, to process terabyte-scale data in real time.
- Build data pipelines and telemetry systems that enable data-driven traffic control.
- Develop API acceleration and other networking services on top of our multi-cloud traffic platform.
- Troubleshoot production issues and improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of online traffic systems.
- Research and apply emerging technologies to make traffic processing more efficient and scalable.
- Build platform capabilities, including control planes, self-service APIs, developer tooling, and supporting infrastructure, for the Global Traffic Architecture.
- Integrate Agent capabilities from ByteDance's internal platforms into engineering workflows to improve research and development efficiency across the traffic platform.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Individuals who are pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proficiency in one or more of Python, Go, Rust, C, or C++, with hands-on experience in Linux environments.
- Solid understanding of core networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, and DNS.
- Familiarity with AI application development and the ability to integrate Agent capabilities from ByteDance's internal platforms into engineering workflows to improve research and development efficiency.
- Strong problem-solving skills, a willingness to learn, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with systems, networking, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure through coursework, internships, research, projects, or open-source contributions.
- Experience with proxy software such as Nginx or Envoy.
- Familiarity with modern network protocols such as HTTP/2, HTTP/3 (QUIC), and TLS 1.3.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $128000 - $316800 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