Network Implementation Engineer, Physical Network Infrastructure

ByteDance Networking designs, builds, and operates global, intelligent network infrastructure for popular apps like TikTok, serving billions of users. This role involves designing, building, operating, and optimizing ByteDance's global network across backbone, data center, public cloud, and Edge/CDN. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to drive network innovation and evolution, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.

Must Have

• Design, build, operate and optimize ByteDance's global network
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive network innovation and evolution
• Work with external vendors and ISPs for device and carrier selection
• Good understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and MPLS related technologies
• Good understanding of network monitoring protocols and tools, such as SNMP, Sflow/netflow, Telemetry
• Familiar with data center network architecture, such as CLOS
• Hands-on experience of major network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C, Huawei
• Self-motivated, good communication and written skills
• Team player and participate in ByteDance network global on call rotation

Good to Have

• 3 years experience of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and MPLS related technologies
• 3 years experience of network monitoring protocols and tools, such as SNMP, Sflow/netflow, Telemetry
• 3 years working experience with data center network architecture, such as CLOS

Responsibilities

About the Team ByteDance 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 billions of users around the globe. ByteDance Networking is responsible for designing, 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 areas on a massive scale. Responsibilities - Design, build, operate and optimize ByteDance's global network, including backbone, data center, public cloud and Edge/CDN. - Work with cross-functional teams including but not limited to compute, storage, database, recommendation system, drive the innovation and evolution of ByteDance network. - Work with external vendors and ISPs for device and carrier selection, perform testing and verification. - Travel may be required up to 15% - 30% of the time.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent - Good understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and MPLS related technologies. - Good understanding of network monitoring protocols and tools, such as SNMP, Sflow/netflow, Telemetry. - Familiar with data center network architecture, such as CLOS. - Hands-on experience of major network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C, Huawei and other mainstream vendors. - Self-motivated, good communication and written skills. - Team player and participate ByteDance network global on call rotation. Preferred Qualifications: - 3 years experience of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and MPLS related technologies. - 3 years experience of network monitoring protocols and tools, such as SNMP, Sflow/netflow, Telemetry. - 3 years working experience with data center network architecture, such as CLOS.

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.