Data Center Network Automation Engineer

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance Networking seeks a skilled networking engineer to design, deploy, and automate data-center networks at scale. You will collaborate with SDN and automation teams to improve performance and reliability.

Candidates should have 3+ years in DC networking, strong TCP/IP/BGP/MPLS knowledge, and hands-on experience with architectures like CLOS. This role involves travel and cross-functional collaboration.

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 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

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.

Skills

Python

Networking

SDN

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

Broadcom

Barefoot

Job description

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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 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 etc.
• 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.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico 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 ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance 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://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Job Information

• 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
• The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $162000 - $387600 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 may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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).
• 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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.