Senior Android Software Engineer (Multiple Positions)

About the role

About ByteDance Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join Us Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

About the Team Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey!

Responsibilities Design, test, deploy, and maintain software products/features on Android software development kit (SDK). Build reusable Android software components for interfacing with our back-end platforms. Analyze and optimize user interface (UI) and infrastructure application code for quality, efficiency, and performance. Support and authorize third party application access to share our product features. Work closely with product designers and product managers to build new and innovative application experiences for Android. Conduct mobile system design and code reviews to ensure the high standard of the code quality and documentation within the organization. Establish architectural principles, select design patterns, and guide team members on their appropriate application. Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high quality work in rapid product development. Mentor junior-level team members.

Requirements Qualifications Must have a Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field, and 2 years of related work experience; OR a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field, and 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience.

Of the required experience, must have 2 years of experience in each of the following: Designing and implementing software features on Android OS applications using Java, Kotlin, HTTP API, or RESTful API; Building maintainable and testable codebases, including API design and unit testing; Multithreading programming and mobile memory management; and Providing peer-review and feedback of programmed codes.