Technical Program Manager - Network

ByteDance; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Sick days

Paid personal time

Job summary

ByteDance Networking seeks a skilled network engineer to design, build, operate and optimize its global data-center network, spanning backbone, data center, public cloud and edge/CDN. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive high availability and performance at massive scale.

Travel up to 15-30% may be required; candidates should have strong TCP/IP, BGP, and data-center architectures. Bachelor's degree or 3+ years' equivalent experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS technologies.
• Experience with network monitoring tools: SNMP, sFlow/NetFlow, Telemetry.
• Familiar with data center architectures (e.g., CLOS).
• Hands-on with major devices: Cisco/Arista/Juniper/H3C.
• Self-motivated with good communication and writing skills.
• Team player with on-call rotation responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate and optimize ByteDance's global network, including backbone, data center and edge/CDN.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive network evolution and innovation.
• Coordinate with external vendors and ISPs for testing and verification.
• Travel may be required up to 15% - 30% of the time.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP

IS-IS

MPLS

SNMP

sFlow/NetFlow

Telemetry

Data center architecture (CLOS)

Vendor devices (Cisco Arista Juniper H

On-call rotation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3+ years experience in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Cisco

Arista

Juniper

H3C

Job description

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 experience in data center networking at massive scale.

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.
• Work with external vendors and ISPs for device and carrier selection, perform testing and verification.
• Travel may be required up to 15% - 30% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Good understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, IS-IS and MPLS related technologies.
• Good understanding of network monitoring protocols and tools, such as SNMP, Sflow/netflow, Telemetry.
• Familiar with data center network architecture, such as CLOS.
• Hands-on experience with major network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C and other mainstream vendors.
• Self-motivated, good communication and written skills.
• Team player and participate in ByteDance network global oncall rotation.
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree based on three or more years of work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of public cloud architecture, such as AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI, etc.
• Familiar with mainstream commercial switch/router chipsets, such as Broadcom, Barefoot, etc.
• Good understanding of IPv6 and IPv4-IPv6 co-existence technologies.
• Programming/scripting in Python or other languages.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $89280 - $178560 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

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.

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