Global Backbone Network Engineer | SDN & WAN

TikTok; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a seasoned network engineer to join its infrastructure networking team. You will plan, design, implement, and operate the global backbone network, collaborating across SDN, WAN and QoS disciplines to support high availability and performance.

This role requires working across time zones, ensuring 7x24 operations, and travel up to 15-30%. A strong background in TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and vendor gear is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering/Math.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, OSPF/IS-IS, BGP and MPLS.
• Hands-on WAN design, build, and operation with mainstream vendor gear.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, implement, operate and optimize TikTok's global backbone network across major continents.
• Collaborate with network architecture, SDN, and tools platforms to improve scalability and efficiency.
• Coordinate across time zones to ensure 7x24 global network operations.
• Support day-to-day operations with NOC teams including incident response and service restoration.
• Travel may be required up to 15% - 30% of the time.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF/IS-IS

MPLS

WAN design

SDN knowledge

14|7x24 operations

communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science/Engineering/Math

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

H3C

Nokia

Job description

TikTok is seeking a seasoned network engineer to join its infrastructure networking team. You will plan, design, implement, and operate the global backbone network, collaborating across SDN, WAN and QoS disciplines to support high availability and performance.

This role requires working across time zones, ensuring 7x24 operations, and travel up to 15-30%. A strong background in TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and vendor gear is essential.