Responsibilities
- Design and develop distributed NoSQL databases across caches, key-value stores, document databases, graph databases, wide-column stores, search engines, and multi-model databases.
- Build high-performance, low-latency, highly available distributed systems for mission-critical operations.
- Optimize compute and storage engines for cloud-native global deployments to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.
- Provide technical guidance to internal business teams and identify system optimization opportunities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop robust database products and solutions.
- Solve technical challenges in cloud service architectures supporting scalable, high-traffic systems.
Requirements
- Proficiency in one or more of C, C++, Java, Go, Python, or Rust, with strong coding skills in a Linux environment.
- Deep understanding of database principles, distributed system design, multithreaded programming, and distributed storage and computing technologies.
- Strong knowledge of distributed consensus algorithms and hands-on experience with database kernel development.
- Expertise in performance tuning, system optimization, and high-traffic, large-concurrency scenarios.
- Practical experience with large-scale cloud-native architectures and distributed system control platforms.
- At least 3 years of industry experience in systems or database internals programming.
- Preferred: BS or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Preferred familiarity with RocksDB, Redis, MongoDB, HBase, TiDB, Neo4j, Elasticsearch, JanusGraph, YugabyteDB, or CockroachDB.
About ByteDance
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