ByteDance

Senior Software Engineer, Linux Kernel

ByteDance
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8 hours ago
San Jose, CA, USASenior
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Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and improve Linux operating-system software for bare-metal and third-party cloud servers.
  • Build and operate large-scale, fault-tolerant systems supporting critical internal and external services.
  • Troubleshoot system software and operating-system components, including storage, networking, and compute engines.
  • Optimize automated operating-system monitoring, software deployment, and upgrade systems.
  • Adapt system software to support CPU, GPU, networking, and storage hardware platforms.
  • Optimize AIOps tools for managing large-scale server clusters.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, multithreaded programming, and server performance optimization.
  • Solid understanding of Linux operating-system concepts and IT infrastructure.
  • Proficiency with Linux shell commands and scripting.
  • Experience with C or C++, plus proficiency in Python, Go, Rust, or CUDA.
  • Preferred: hands-on experience with Linux operating-system development, distribution building, or related areas.
  • Preferred: familiarity with computer architecture and the server development lifecycle.
  • Preferred: in-depth understanding of Linux/Unix architecture, Linux Kernel mechanisms and programming, system, glibc, and Kubernetes.
ByteDance

About ByteDance

10,000+ employees

ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services - over 2.5bn people interact with ByteDance products including TikTok. 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. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. We are committed to building a safe, healthy and positive online environment for all our users. We have over 110,000 employees based in more than 30 countries globally. Join us.

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