Senior Optical Transport Engineer, Long-Haul & Submarine

ByteDance; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 384,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance in Ashburn, VA, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, build, and operate the Global BBone Network, focusing on optical long-haul and submarine transport. You will collaborate across teams to define automation and ensure high availability.

You bring 5+ years of hands-on OTN experience with Ciena/Nokia/Infinera, deep knowledge of optical transport, and strong communication skills to drive complex projects and vendor engagements in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field.
• 5 years hands-on experience with major OTN devices (Ciena, Nokia, Infinera).
• Knowledge of optical transportation, OTN, system design and operation.
• Experience in planning long-haul terrestrial or subsea SLTEs.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and communication abilities.
• Self-motivated with good written skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive design, buildout and operation of ByteDance's Global BBone Network.
• Collaborate with Layer-3 NE to create physical architecture for BBone network.
• Create optical topology for long-haul terrestrial and submarine transport.
• Be part of the optical transport network (OTN) operations team.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define and develop automation for self-managed optical network.
• Perform network risk assessment, mitigation, and change management.
• Manage and drive strategic network vendor engagement and deliveries.
• Create and review RFP/RFI for the optical transport component of BBone network.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to improve network and applications availability.

Skills

OTN knowledge

Optical transport

Long-haul/submarine

Network design

Vendor engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Ciena

Nokia

Infinera

Job description

ByteDance in Ashburn, VA, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, build, and operate the Global BBone Network, focusing on optical long-haul and submarine transport. You will collaborate across teams to define automation and ensure high availability.

You bring 5+ years of hands-on OTN experience with Ciena/Nokia/Infinera, deep knowledge of optical transport, and strong communication skills to drive complex projects and vendor engagements in a fast-paced tech environment.