Sase Architect, Sealsuite

**Location**:
Singapore
**Team**:
Technology
**Employment Type**:
Regular
**Job Code**:
A42408

**Responsibilities**:
About the Team
Our team is dedicated to elevating the level of cybersecurity to fully support Bytedance as well as our clients' digital journey. We aim high at building the next-generation cybersecurity.
Rooted from years of practical experience in the enterprise security domain within ByteDance, the team now runs as a business. We provide a comprehensive set of security capabilities to help our clients develop a Secure Access Service Edge(SASE) architecture with simplicity and convenience. The team is agile, efficient and open. Your idea matters.
We are expanding to APAC, Middle East, and Europe markets. Join us, and be part of the excitement of making a real difference.
Job Responsibilities
**1. Define the Architecture Blueprint**: Lead the design and evolution of the global distributed SASE platform's overall technical architecture, ensuring world-class performance, security, and scalability.
**2. Tackle Core Challenges**: Design the system's core components, including but not limited to global intelligent traffic scheduling (GSLB), high-performance data plane gateways (PoPs), and integrated security service engines such as ZTNA, SWG, and CASB.
**3. Establish Technical Standards**: Develop core design specifications, interface standards, and security guidelines; influence R&D teams through technical leadership rather than administrative authority to drive efficient delivery under a unified architectural vision.
**4. Set the Technical Direction**: Stay ahead of industry trends (e.g., QUIC, eBPF, AI in Security) and incorporate them into the platform’s long-term architecture roadmap to ensure continuous technological leadership.

**Qualifications**:
Minimum Qualifications
1. Hands-on experience in architecting large-scale, highly available distributed systems, with proven success in building complex platforms from the ground up.
2. Deep expertise in networking protocols, with strong understanding and hands-on experience in TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS, etc.
3. Solid grasp of the cloud-native technology stack, with experience in designing and optimizing large-scale Kubernetes clusters and familiarity with microservices architectures.
4. Broad knowledge of security, with in-depth expertise in at least one area such as Zero Trust (ZTNA), network security (FW, SWG), or identity/authentication (SAML, OAuth).
5. Strong decision-making skills, able to balance trade-offs among performance, cost, security, and development efficiency under complex constraints.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Experience in SD-WAN, CDN, large-scale proxy systems, or carrier-grade network design/development.
2. Familiarity with high-performance packet processing technologies such as DPDK, VPP, and eBPF.
3. Strong programming skills in Go, C++, or Rust, with the ability to rapidly prototype and validate architectural concepts.
4. Experience leading global, distributed teams in complex architectural design projects.
Job Information
About Us
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 ByteDance
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.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance 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.