Senior Software Engineer, AI Infra Compute

About the role

Compute division focuses on building large-scale and highly available cloud infrastructure, supporting both public cloud products (like VolcEngine ECS service) and ByteDance internal products. The Compute‑US team focuses on the development and research of ByteDance compute infrastructure platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement prototypes of key technologies or products.
• Design and implement core feature improvements.
• Research and follow trends from industry companies, open‑source communities and academia.
• Review design and implementation to ensure alignment with long‑term vision and roadmap.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• BS or above degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years experience as a senior development engineer.
• 3 years experience building large‑scale cloud infrastructure.
• Strong communication, self‑motivation, engineering practice, and ability to work collaboratively in cross‑functional teams.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure or AI infrastructure.
• Familiarity with at least one of the following areas: GPU infrastructure (GPU cluster management, job scheduling, collective communication libraries, etc.); machine learning frameworks and engines (training frameworks, inference engines such as vLLM, SGLang, etc.); server hardware platform technologies (next‑gen CPU, DPU, GPU, CXL, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

• Experience building industry‑leading public‑cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with academic publications.

Benefits

• Day‑one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Life insurance and wellbeing benefits.
• 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).

Pay

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $207,480 – $368,220 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on factors such as qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. The role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.

About ByteDance

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. Its product suite includes TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, Pico, as well as China‑market platforms such as Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua. The company values curiosity, humility, and an “Always Day 1” mindset to drive meaningful breakthroughs.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. The company celebrates diverse voices and strives to reflect the many communities it serves.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance provides reasonable accommodations in recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws. Requests can be made at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.