Tech Lead Software Engineer, Build System

ByteDance ByteDance · Big Tech · San Jose, CA · R&D

Tech Lead Software Engineer to design and implement scalable build systems for developer infrastructure, supporting CI/CD pipelines and large-scale distributed systems. Focus on monorepo build systems and performance optimization.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design and implement scalable and efficient build systems to support our rapidly growing product portfolio.
  2. Collaborate with other teams to integrate build systems with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  3. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues in the build system.
  4. Continuously evaluate and implement best practices in build systems to improve efficiency and reliability.
  5. Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Required

  • 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

Nice to have

  • 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