Senior Software Development Engineer, Relational Database Service(RDS)

About the Team Join ByteDance’s database development team, where you’ll build and own cutting-edge database products supporting ByteDance’s global infrastructure. Our diverse portfolio includes relational databases, distributed caches, key-value stores, document databases, graph databases, wide-column stores, search engines, and multi-model databases. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance these services in a cloud-native environment, embracing a culture of intellectual curiosity, self-direction, and problem-solving. We embrace a culture of self-direction, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving. We are looking for candidates to work in an open, agile, and highly collaborative environment in the following areas: - Database and system administration, including ensuring the reliability and observability of databases in a global large-scale network and efficiently handling user requests. - Providing efficient and stable database platform services, including node scaling, high availability, backup/recovery, and database monitoring. - Disaster recovery and high availability, including global cross-region database disaster recovery solutions, providing efficient and rapid high-availability switching capabilities and data consistency guarantees. Responsibilities - Partner closely with Product Managers (PMs) to develop RDS features (e.g., database operation tickets, backup/restore, scaling, high availability); drive cross-team collaboration to ensure aligned execution and timely delivery of RDS products. - Design and develop the RDS platform and core components (e.g., database instance management, resource lifecycle management, monitoring & alerting modules, backup/restore systems) based on business scenarios and user demands; implement high-performance, reliable, and secure database service capabilities, including but not limited to automated deployment, elastic scaling, fault self-healing, and data consistency guarantees; and enhance system scalability to support millions of database instances and high concurrent access. - Conduct performance and scalability tests and research innovative ideas for improvement. - Design and implement comprehensive unit, functional and system-test for product quality. - Participate in the release and deployment process. - Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex cloud infrastructure problems.

Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor/Master degree in computer-related fields. - Minimum of 2 years of working experience in Software development field. - Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as Golang, Python, etc. - Demonstrated good coding practices, including code cleanliness, refactoring skills, and experience with unit testing. - Familiar with web development frameworks and tools, such as Django, Flask, Gin, Kitex, etc. Familiar with database management and internal implementation mechanisms Preferred Qualifications: - Familiar with core web development technologies: HTTP protocol, RESTful API design specifications, JSON/Protobuf data serialization, and middleware development. - Preferred: Experience with microservice architecture; knowledge of service discovery (Consul/Nacos), load balancing, RPC frameworks (Kitex/Go-Micro/gRPC), and distributed configuration centers. - Experience with database kernel/database middleware/database management platform experience is preferred. (Commonly used databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Mongodb, HBase, Clickhouse, etc.). - Strong motivation for technology, good communication skills and teamwork spirit, excellent problem analysis and problem-solving skills are preferred.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $162000 - $387600 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., * Training Provided * Regular team and company events * Free drinks, fruit or food * Subsidized public transport * Flexible working * Free Gym or Gym Subsidy * Private Medical/Dental healthcare * Annual Health Check * Bonus/Reward Scheme * Childcare Vouchers * Cycle to work scheme * Paid Overtime * Stock Options * Language Classes * Game Jams * Four Day Workweek

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.