Senior/Tech Lead Software Development Engineer, Network Automation - San Jose

6 Months ago • 5-8 Years • Network Engineering • $224,000 PA - $410,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

ByteDance Networking seeks a Senior/Tech Lead Software Development Engineer to lead the design and development of innovative software solutions that automate, intelligize, and digitize data center network management. You will build platform products and tooling services with network planning, deployment, change, verification, and analytics capabilities to support the entire network engineering lifecycle. This role requires expertise in network protocols, front-end and back-end technologies, database programming, and a passion for cutting-edge technologies. Experience with network automation platforms like Robotron, Apstra, or Forward Networks is a plus.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field
  • 5+ years professional software development experience
  • Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, ARP)
  • Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and at least one back-end language (Python/Go/C/C++/Rust)
  • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Strong coding skills and practices
Good to have:
  • Experience with network automation deployment and automated changes development
  • Familiarity with Robotron, Apstra, or Forward Networks
  • Knowledge of OTN or switch devices and their management protocols
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 through EAP and Lyra
  • 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 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. About the team 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 experience in data center networking at massive scale. Responsibilities - Lead the design and development of innovative software solutions that automate, intelligize, and digitize data center network management, with the goal of boosting network delivery efficiency and ensuring greater stability. - Build platform products and tooling services with network planning, deployment, change, verification, and analytics capabilities to support the whole lifecycle of network engineering.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor degree or above, major in CS, EE and other related majors; with 5 or more years in professional software development; - Have strong knowledge of networks, familiar network protocols, such as tcp/ip, DNS, arp; - Familiar with HTML , CSS , JavaScript , TypeScript, and other front-end technologies; - Proficient in at least one back-end programming language, Python/Go/C/C++/Rust among others; - Familiar with mainstream SQL and NoSQL database working principles, with database programming and optimization skills; - Have strict disciplines on code and design quality, serious on Code Review, and have good coding styles and practices; - Have curiosity, motivation, and a strong thirst for knowledge, and keen on the cutting-edge technologies in industry. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in network automation deployment, automated changes development, and previous work with platforms like Robotron, Apstra, or Forward Networks is a plus; - Familiarity with the functionality of OTN or switch devices, as well as knowledge of their management and control protocols 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 #LI-Onsite
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $224000 - $410000 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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