Backend Software Engineer Graduate – Data Management Suite (2026 start)

About the role

ByteDance is looking for a graduate Backend Software Engineer to join its Data Management Suite team. You will work on building and optimizing a large‑scale data platform that powers data ingestion, catalog, security, and governance across the company. This is a full‑time, entry‑level position starting in 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement a unified data development platform, including an intelligent IDE, workflow management, and multi‑engine integration.
• Develop efficient mechanisms for managing distributed state and synchronising metadata globally.
• Build a high‑performance distributed scheduling system for large‑scale tasks across multiple business lines.
• Collaborate with partner teams worldwide to integrate big‑data systems.
• Contribute to the design and development of integrations with other big‑data products.

Required profile

• Final‑year or recent graduate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with at least one backend language such as Java, Go, or Python.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Experience with testing, launching software products, and web frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot) is a plus.
• Exposure to big‑data technologies like Hadoop, Clickhouse, or Flink is preferred.

Required skills

• Java
• Go
• Python
• Spring Boot
• Hadoop
• Clickhouse
• Flink