Senior Software Development Engineer, SDN-Traffic Intelligence & Control

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 212,800 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Sick days

Paid Personal Time

Job summary

ByteDance Senior Software Development Engineer in SDN‑Traffic Intelligence & Control is based in San Jose. The role focuses on designing and developing bandwidth management systems to support rapid growth and reliable, scalable datacenter networking solutions powering Douyin and TikTok, with cross‑functional collaboration across teams.

The candidate will build control systems for network resources, monitor traffic, and support bandwidth and performance requirements for higher‑layer computing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, network engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, C++, or Python, with a strong foundation in designing and developing distributed systems.
• In‑depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack.
• Practical or research experience in bandwidth management or distributed rate limiting systems/algorithms; considered particularly favorable.

Responsibilities

• Build software control systems to manage the network resources, especially the long‑haul bandwidth.
• Build host/gateway end‑side network traffic monitoring, analysis and control capabilities.
• Work with network operation and planning teams to support bandwidth and performance requirements for upper‑layer computing, storage, recommendation, and other businesses, and provide fault analysis and resolution capabilities.

Skills

Go

C++

Python

Distributed systems

TCP/IP

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, network engineering or a related field

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer, SDN‑Traffic Intelligence & Control

Location: San Jose

Team: Technology

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A197245

Responsibilities

Team Introduction – 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. The SDN team builds cross‑layer intelligence that enables hyper‑scale datacenter interconnection. The team is responsible for developing traffic control and bandwidth management systems, network emulation and routing verification tools that empower highly available, efficient and scalable datacenter network infrastructure.

As a Software Engineer, SDN‑Traffic Intelligence & Control, you will design and develop the bandwidth management system to support the rapid growth of business needs and improve overall bandwidth reliability. You will work with a cross‑functional team to provide efficient, flexible, and reliable network solutions using cutting‑edge networking technologies.

• Build software control systems to manage the network resources, especially the long‑haul bandwidth.
• Build host/gateway end‑side network traffic monitoring, analysis and control capabilities.
• Work with network operation and planning teams to support bandwidth and performance requirements for upper‑layer computing, storage, recommendation, and other businesses, and provide fault analysis and resolution capabilities.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, network engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, C++, or Python, with a strong foundation in designing and developing distributed systems.
• In‑depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack.
• Practical or research experience in bandwidth management or distributed rate limiting systems/algorithms; considered particularly favorable.

Preferred Qualifications

• In‑depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack; familiarity with Linux operating systems and networking functionalities is highly advantageous.
• 5 years practical or research experience in bandwidth management or distributed rate limiting systems/algorithms; considered particularly favorable.
• PhD graduates with a specialization in Computer Systems are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $212,800–$450,000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside 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

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.

Legal Notice – Fair Chance

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.

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