Senior Software Engineer - Global Traffic Infrastructure

About the Team

The Global Traffic Infrastructure (GTI) team leverages unified platform capabilities to manage global edge infrastructure (both self-built and third-party) providing standardized, compliant, scalable, and cost-effective traffic infrastructure capabilities for edge services. Our vision is to build a global edge traffic infrastructure platform and become the long-term cornerstone of Byte Dance’s global edge business in terms of scale, performance, and cost.

• Design, build and operate infra components for global edge PoPs (e.g., Kubernetes/control plane, Virtualization/Container, Ingress/Gateway), with a focus on performance, reliability and security.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of cloud-native features from requirements, architecture, implementation and testing to production rollout, troubleshooting and continuous optimization.
• Build observability and troubleshooting capabilities for cloud-native based components (metrics/logs/tracing/profiling), and improve incident response efficiency through automation.
• Collaborate with SRE, platform, and product teams to provide standardized features and reusable platform capabilities for traffic-intensive services.

Minimum Qualification(s):

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and solid backend/system development experience in one or more languages such as Go/C/C++/Rust.
• Hands-on production experience with containers and Kubernetes (cluster operations, networking, service discovery, Ingress/Gateway, rollout strategies).
• Solid understanding and practical experience with cloud-native stack, container/virtualization and network.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership, and ability to work effectively in cross-functional, fast-paced environments.

Preferred Qualification(s):

• Experience with or contributions to cloud-native open-source projects (e.g., Kubernetes, Containerd, Cilium/eBPF).
• Strong Linux knowledge (kernel, scheduling ,TCP/IP, routing, iptables/nftables) and production troubleshooting experience.
• Experience designing multi-tenant isolation, network security controls, and reliability mechanisms for high-traffic systems.
• Familiar with CDN, Livestream, RTC or other edge traffic production architecture.

Founded in 2012, Byte Dance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Tik Tok, Lemon8, Cap Cut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, Byte Dance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Inspiring creativity is at the core of Byte Dance'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 Byte Dancers, 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.

Byte Dance 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 Byte Dance, 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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