ByteDance · 21 hours ago
Tech Lead Software Engineer, Build System
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$209K/yr - $438K/yrByteDance is a company founded in 2012 with a mission to inspire creativity and enrich life. They are seeking a Tech Lead Software Engineer for their developer infrastructure engineering team, responsible for designing and implementing scalable build systems and collaborating with teams to integrate these systems with CI/CD pipelines.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable and efficient build systems to support our rapidly growing product portfolio
Collaborate with other teams to integrate build systems with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues in the build system
Continuously evaluate and implement best practices in build systems to improve efficiency and reliability
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or related field
Software development experience with a focus on monorepo and its build systems
Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Java, Python, or C++
Experience with large-scale, distributed systems and cloud computing technologies
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Strong expertise in build tools and technologies such as Bazel, remote cache, remote build and performance optimization
Familiar with multi-language building processes including go, c++ and java
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) savings plan with company match
Paid parental leave
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance
Wellbeing benefits
10 paid holidays per year
10 paid sick days per year
17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)
Company
ByteDance
ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
Founded in 2012
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8BKey Investors
Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
2024-07-25Secondary Market
2023-03-14Secondary Market· $100M
Leadership Team
Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
Recent News
2026-01-08
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