Software Development Engineer, Virtual Network

ByteDance; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance Networking in Seattle is seeking engineers to design, develop, and deploy virtual network architectures that scale across cloud products. You will collaborate with multiple product teams and customers to implement VPC/VxLAN based solutions, SDN-enabled networking, and high-speed network virtualization.

The role emphasizes software-hardware integration, hands-on work with Tofino and DPUs, and exposure to Linux kernel development in a high-availability data-center environment.

Qualifications

• Familiar with virtual network technologies such as VPC, VxLAN, OVS, EVPN, etc.
• Proficient in several mainstream programming languages such as C/C++, Go, etc.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience in distributed systems a plus
• Experience in Linux and/or kernel programming and development a plus

Responsibilities

• Work on ByteDance's virtual network architecture, design, development, and deployment and collaborate with multiple product teams and customers.
• Apply network virtualization technologies in various cloud products including VMs, containers, and virtual network gateways.
• Utilize hardware offloading technologies and related software stacks in many network virtualization areas and high speed networks.
• Emphasize on software-hardware integration with state-of-the-art programmable hardwares including Tofino and DPUs

Skills

VPC/VxLAN

C/C++

Go

Linux kernel programming

Problem solving

Distributed systems

Tools

OVS

Tofino

DPUs

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

• Work on ByteDance's virtual network architecture, design, development, and deployment and collaborate with multiple product teams and customers.
• Apply network virtualization technologies in various cloud products including VMs, containers, and virtual network gateways.
• Utilize hardware offloading technologies and related software stacks in many network virtualization areas and high speed networks.
• Emphasize on software-hardware integration with state-of-the-art programmable hardwares including Tofino and DPUs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiar with virtual network technologies such as VPC, VxLAN, OVS, EVPN, etc.
• Proficient in several mainstream programming languages such as C/C++, Go, etc.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience in distributed systems a plus
• Experience in Linux and/or kernel programming and development a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with hardware acceleration and offloading technologies, etc.
• Familiar with P4 programming on Tofino, NPL, and Pensando, etc.
• Familiar with high performance networking technologies such as RDMA and RoCEv2, etc.

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 $207480 - $368220 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:

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; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.