Backend Software Engineer (Multiple Positions)

ByteDance • Seattle, WA

54d • $149,240 - $246,240

About The Position

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!

Requirements

• Must have a Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field, and 1 year of related work experience; OR a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Science, 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 implementing scalable, fault tolerant, distributed, and low latency backend workflow orchestration architecture;
• Designing and implementing scalable, fault tolerant, and distributed backend event driven architecture;
• Designing and implementing scalable RESTful APIs;
• Working with cross-functional stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into technical requirements, and using agile methodology for the entire software development lifecycle; and
• Writing testable, maintainable, and low latency software using high level programming language, including Golang, Java, Python, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of scalable backend architectures and system components to meet the technical needs of the global e-commerce platform.
• Contribute to the implementation and delivery of backend services related to product management, transactions, payments, fulfillment, and after-sales processes.
• 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.
• Investigate and implement new technologies related to the e-commerce business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees