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Backend Software Engineer - Global Streaming Media (Live Event)

AT TikTok
TikTok

Backend Software Engineer - Global Streaming Media (Live Event)

Singapore

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.

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At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve.
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Team Introduction
RTC is a world-leading Real-Time Communication service that provides instant and quality multimedia interaction among our customers across the globe. We are building the next generation audio/video processing and compression platform, along with the fastest delivery networks and the richest cloud services.
Live event team is comprised of Priority Event Reinsurance and Diagnosis big data applications which drive the efficiency and perfection of ByteDance.
Working in this team, you will have the opportunity to tackle the challenges of advanced audio/video algorithm design and global large-scale network deliveries while leveraging your expertise in coding, algorithms, data analysis, and large-scale system design.

Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain a global scale, multi-regional systems and platforms
- Responsible for the design and development of integration with other systems in the big data area
- Uphold excellent engineering practices in the codebase and system designs
- Design and implement the priority event and diagnosis system to work

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical background involving software/system engineering, or equivalent 3+ working experience.
- Strong Computer Science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, software design) and problem-solving skills in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
- Solid programming experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Java, Go.
- Experience with diagnosing failures and optimizing performance in large-scale systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience building and developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, and/or experience with computer technologies, storage, and/or hardware architecture.
- Hands-on Experience in Big Data stack(Hadoop, M/R, Hive, Spark, Metastore, Presto, Kafka, ClickHouse, Flink etc.)
- Experience with building large-scale data processing infrastructure.
- Experience with diagnosis and governance related projects on PB-level data volume.
- Experience with WebRTC, CDN, Live Streaming and Multimedia is a bonus.

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.

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Client-provided location(s): Singapore
Job ID: TikTok-7366592220563392777
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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