Global Edge Network Engineer — Peering & Optimization

ByteDance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance in London seeks a network engineer to design, build, operate, and optimize its global Internet Edge networks. You will collaborate with compute, storage, database and routing teams to drive innovation and ensure high-performance connectivity.

The role requires hands-on experience with major network devices and data center architectures, and involves coordinating with external vendors and ISPs. Willingness to travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with ≥3 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, MPLS.
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SNMP, sFlow/NetFlow).
• Familiar with data center architectures (CLOS).
• Hands-on with major network devices (Arista, Cisco, Juniper, H3C, Huawei).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate, and optimize ByteDance's global Internet Edge networks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve the ByteDance network.
• Engage with external vendors/ISPs for device selection and testing.
• Travel up to 15%-30%.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP/OSPF/IS-IS

MPLS

SNMP/NetFlow

CLOS DC design

Automation (Python)

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Arista devices

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

H3C/Huawei devices

Job description

ByteDance in London seeks a network engineer to design, build, operate, and optimize its global Internet Edge networks. You will collaborate with compute, storage, database and routing teams to drive innovation and ensure high-performance connectivity.

The role requires hands-on experience with major network devices and data center architectures, and involves coordinating with external vendors and ISPs. Willingness to travel up to 30% is expected.