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Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.\nAt ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve.\nJoin us.\n\nOur database development team is responsible for building and owning database products used by TikTok's infrastructure including but not limited to relational databases, key-value stores, and document stores. In this team, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and enhance serverless DBMS service in a cloud-native environment. We embrace a culture of self-direction, intellectual curiosity, openness, and problem-solving.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nDesign and develop enterprise-level relational database products, aiming to create industry-leading OLTP/OLAP standardized solutions.\nResearch and implement cloud-native technologies in the database domain.\nContinuously optimize system stability, performance, cost, availability, scalability, and maintainability.\nUnderstand and address specific database requirements for different business scenarios.\nStay updated on industry advancements, explore new technologies, and apply them to improve relational database products.\nMinimum Qualifications:\n\nBS or a higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related fields\n5+ years of backend engineering experience in at least one of C/C++/Go/Python, with a strong foundation in algorithms and data structures. High standards for engineering quality and a focus on performance are essential.\nFamiliarity with the architecture of relational DBMS and its design principles.\nWorking experience in at least of the database engine development such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, PolarDB, Spanner etc.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\nBackground in middleware, HA, replication, backup and recovery etc. particularly distributed systems with high concurrency\n--Working experience related to SQL engine or storage engine in backup and recovery, high availability area, particularly MySQL\n\nByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.\n\nByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. 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