Network Engineer Graduate (Physical Network Infra) - 2026 Start (BS/ MS)

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 153,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and sick days

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Network Engineer Graduate to design and optimize their global network. Candidates should have knowledge of networking principles and hands-on experience with network devices. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and an opportunity to work in a diverse team environment.

Qualifications

• Good network knowledge, such as OSI and TCP/IP model.
• Basic understanding of routing protocols such as OSPF, ISIS and BGP.
• Hands-on experience with network devices like Cisco, Arista, Juniper.
• Self-motivated with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate and optimize the global network.
• Work with cross-functional teams to innovate ByteDance's network.

Skills

Network knowledge (OSI and TCP/IP model)

Basic understanding of routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, BGP)

Basic network monitoring protocols (SNMP, Sflow/netflow, Telemetry)

Hands-on experience with network devices (Cisco, Arista, Juniper)

Good communication and written skills

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

Job description

Network Engineer Graduate (Physical Network Infra) - 2026 Start (BS/ MS)

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Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate and optimize ByteDance's global network, including backbone, data center, public cloud and Edge/CDN.
• Work with cross-functional teams including but not limited to compute, storage, database, recommendation system, drive the innovation and evolution of ByteDance network.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Good network knowledge, such as OSI and TCP/IP model
• Basic understanding of routing protocols such as OSPF, ISIS and BGP
• Understanding of basic network monitoring protocols and tools, such as SNMP, Sflow/netflow, Telemetry.
• Hands-on experience of network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper etc
• Self-motivated, good communication and written skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of IPv6 and IPv4-IPv6 co-existence technologies.
• Programming/scripting in Python or other languages.

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Job Information

For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $144000 - $153600 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.

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:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Apropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. ByteDance has a suite of products including TikTok, Douyin, CapCut and more.

Why Join ByteDance: Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible.

Diversity & Inclusion: ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to create an environment that reflects the communities we reach.

Reasonable Accommodation: ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities and other protected reasons. If you need assistance, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request