Network Engineer, Physical Network Infra Seattle Regular

Network Engineer, Physical Network Infra

Location:

Seattle

Team:
Technology

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: 8DL1

• Design, build, operate and optimize Byte Dance’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 Byte Dance 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, OSPF/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 of major network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C, Huawei and other mainstream vendors.
• Self‑motivated, good communication and written skills.
• Team player and participate Byte Dance network global on‑call 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 network protocols and implementation in hyper‑scale data center networks.
• In‑depth knowledge of MPLS related Traffic Engineering technologies, such as Segment Routing, RSVP, and LDP etc.
• In‑depth knowledge of public cloud architecture, such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Ali Cloud, 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.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $129,960 – $246,240 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.

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:

Founded in 2012, Byte Dance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including Tik Tok, Lemon8, Cap Cut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, Byte Dance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Inspiring creativity is at the core…