Software Development Engineer Graduate, AI/LLM Network (High Speed Network)- 2025 Start (PhD)

8 Months ago • All levels • Network Engineering • $145,000 PA - $250,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance Networking is looking for a talented Software Development Engineer Graduate to join their team in 2025. This role will focus on designing, implementing, and deploying high-speed network technologies to support AI/LLM applications. You will be responsible for developing platforms/systems for monitoring, analyzing, and diagnosing large-scale AI/LLM networks, as well as researching and developing high-performance AI communication frameworks, network protocol stacks, and codesign optimization of host-network-application to improve the scalability, reliability, and performance of AI/LLM networks. You will also be involved in building next-generation AI network infrastructure supporting large-scale heterogeneous network hardware with innovative and deployable solutions.
Must have:
  • PhD in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Network Engineering or related fields
  • Proficiency in computer network and network programming
  • Proficiency in C/C++, Python, Go
  • Familiarity with high-speed network systems like RDMA, congestion control, AI network optimization
Good to have:
  • Experience developing high performance communication frameworks (NCCL, MPI, RPC libraries)
  • Experience developing software systems for AI network diagnosis and performance optimization
Perks:
  • 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
  • 75% premium coverage for dependents
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
  • Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO)
  • 10 paid sick days per year
  • 12 weeks of paid Parental leave
  • 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability
  • Mental and emotional health benefits
  • 401K company match
  • Gym and cellphone service reimbursements

Job Details

Responsibilities
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, 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 Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us. 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 Douyin and TikTok which serve hundreds of millions 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 software development and/or network operation experiences in data center networking at massive scale. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for this future position in 2025. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with Bytedance. Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following start dates below: 1. January 15, 2025 2. February 5, 2025 3. March 4, 2025 4. May 20, 2025 5. June 17, 2025 6. July 15, 2025 7. August 12, 2025 8.September 3, 2025 We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Responsibilities: - Design, implementation and deployment of high-speed network technologies to support AI/LLM applications. - Design and development of platforms/systems for monitoring, analysis and diagnosis of large scale AI/LLM network. - Research and development of high-performance AI communication framework, network protocol stacks, and codesign optimization of host-network-application to improve the scalability, reliability and performance of AI/LLM network. - Building next generation AI network infrastructure supporting large scale heterogeneous network hardware with innovative and deployable solutions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Current year or recent PhD graduate with a background in computer science, electronic engineering, network engineering or related fields. - Proficiency in computer network and network programming. - Proficiency in one or several mainstream programming languages, including C/C++, Python, Go and so on. - Be familiar with the latest advances in the area of high-speed network systems, including RDMA, congestion control, AI network optimization and so on. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in developing high performance communication frameworks(including NCCL, MPI and RPC libraries) is a plus. - Experience in developing software systems for AI network diagnosis and performance optimization is a plus. 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. ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $145000 - $250000 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.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. 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.

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