Global Backbone Network Engineer

TikTok Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Network Engineer to drive the design, buildout and operation of ByteDance's Global BBone Network, ensuring high availability, scalability and performance across a massive data-center backbone.

You will collaborate with SDN, compute, storage, database and cross-functional teams across time zones, lead buildout projects, manage risk and changes, and help shape the next generation of backbones for global apps like TikTok.

Qualifications

• Expertise in large-scale global Backbone network design, build-out and operation.
• Expert level knowledge in TE, Segment Routing, BGP, ISIS and application protocols.
• 3 years of working experience and above.
• Familiar and has extensive working experience with DataCenter, Ex-Network and POP Network
• Cross-team collaboration experiences with multiple teams and vendors in different time zones.
• Ability to carry out hands-on work and high-level, global view planning.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design, buildout and operation of ByteDance's Global BBone Network.
• Design the next generation of TE based GBBone network.
• Drive and manage all GBBone buildout projects.
• Lead the Ops of GBBone network for high availability.
• Work with cross-functional teams including, but not limited to SDN, compute, storage, database, recommendation system, and assist the team in driving the innovation and evolution of our network.
• Perform network risk assessment and mitigation, and network change management.
• Manage and drive strategic network vendor engagement and deliveries.
• Coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders from internal and cross-functional teams, to improve network and applications availability.

Skills

Traffic Engineering (TE)

Segment Routing

BGP

ISIS

Application Protocols

Tools

DataCenter

Ex-Network

POP Network

Job description

TikTok Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Network Engineer to drive the design, buildout and operation of ByteDance's Global BBone Network, ensuring high availability, scalability and performance across a massive data-center backbone.

You will collaborate with SDN, compute, storage, database and cross-functional teams across time zones, lead buildout projects, manage risk and changes, and help shape the next generation of backbones for global apps like TikTok.