Network Engineer, Backbone Engineering New

ByteDance infrastructure networking brings together innovative ideas and technologies from network architecture, software-defined networking (SDN), network virtualization, switch software and hardware co-design, and high-speed networking, to create hyperscale data-center networking solutions that power several of the most popular apps of the world such as TikTok which serve hundreds of millions of users around the globe. ByteDance infrastructure networking is responsible for planning, building and operating the global, intelligent network infrastructure to meet the requirements of high availability, scalability, and high-performance. By joining this team, you will gain marketable network experience in multiple technological domains on a global scale. Responsibilities - Plan, design, implement, operate and optimize ByteDance’s global backbone network across all major continents. - Collaborate with network architecture, SDN, tools platform teams to improve network scalability, resource utilization, buildout efficiency and operational excellence. - Collaborate with team members across multiple time zones to ensure continuous global network operations. - Partner with the NOC team to support the day-to-day operations of the global backbone network infrastructure, including responding to network incident alerts, mitigation, and service restoration during network failures. - Travel may be required up to 15% - 30% of the time.

Minimum Qualification(s) - Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience - Good understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, OSPF/IS-IS, BGP and MPLS related technologies. - Hands-on experience with designing, building and operating wide area network (WAN) using devices from mainstream vendors, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C, Nokia, etc. - Self-motivated, good communication and written skills. Preferred Qualification(s) - In-depth knowledge and skill of backbone traffic engineering technologies, such as RSVP-TE, SRTE-MPLS and SRv6 etc. - In-depth knowledge of quality-of-service (QoS) technologies and implementations on wide area network. - Good understanding of controller-based software-defined networking. - Programming/scripting in Python or other languages.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $153900 - $300960 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment., * Training Provided * Regular team and company events * Free drinks, fruit or food * Subsidized public transport * Flexible working * Free Gym or Gym Subsidy * Private Medical/Dental healthcare * Annual Health Check * Bonus/Reward Scheme * Childcare Vouchers * Cycle to work scheme * Paid Overtime * Stock Options * Language Classes * Game Jams * Four Day Workweek

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.