Data Center Network Automation Engineer San Jose Regular

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 387,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

17 days of Paid Personal Time

Job summary

A leading technology company in San Jose is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to improve efficiency in data center operations. The role involves programming in Python, analyzing network data, and collaborating across teams to innovate networking solutions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in datacenter deployment and knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP and BGP. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in datacenter network deployment or automation.
• Strong understanding of network protocols like TCP/IP and BGP.
• Hands-on experience with major network devices from various vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop programming and scripting in Python for network automation.
• Analyze network data to create software solutions.
• Collaborate with software development teams to enhance operations.

Skills

Python programming

Network analysis

Automation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Broadcom chipsets

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop programming/scripting in Python to enhance automation and improve efficiency in IDC network implementation and operations.
• Analyze network data and create software solutions by applying principles and techniques from computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Work closely with software development teams to design automated operational solutions and drive problem solving.
• Stay updated with the network automation related techniques and methodologies.
• Work with cross‑functional teams including but not limited to compute, storage, database, recommendation system, drive the innovation and evolution of ByteDance network.
• Travel may require up to 15% – 30% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in datacenter network deployment, operations, or automation software development.
• Bachelor's or above, majoring in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Good understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF/IS‑IS and MPLS related technologies.
• Familiar with data center network architecture, such as CLOS, with experience in Network OS Product Life Cycles and Standard Validation approaches.

Preferred Qualifications

• In‑depth knowledge of network protocols and implementation in hyper scale data center networks.
• In‑depth knowledge of MPLS related Traffic Engineering technologies, such as Segment Routing, RSVP, and LDP.
• Familiar with mainstream commercial switch/router chipsets, such as Broadcom, Barefoot, etc.
• Good understanding of IPv6 and IPv4‑IPv6 co‑existence technologies.
• Hands‑on experience of major network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C, Huawei, and other mainstream vendors.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156,000 – $387,600 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.

Benefits

Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

Equal Employment Opportunity

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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.