Network Software Development Engineer (Network Engineering-SDN) – 2024 Start (PhD)

Responsibilities

Founded in 2012, ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Helo, and Resso, 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 Us

At ByteDance, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire – for you, for us, and for millions of users across all of our products. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make an impact happen with a career at ByteDance.

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.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2024. As a graduate, you will get unparalleled opportunities for you to kickstart your career, pursue bold ideas and explore limitless growth opportunities. Co-create a future driven by your inspiration with ByteDance.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following start dates below:

1. January 15, 2024

2. February 5, 2024

3. March 4, 2024

4. May 20, 2024

5. June 10, 2024

6. July 15, 2024

7. August 12, 2024

We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early.

Candidates can apply for a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you applied for. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates’ jobs globally.

Responsibilities:

1. Improve data center network availability and efficiency through software development

2. Develop network monitoring infrastructure, and optimize the data collection, processing and visualization pipeline

3. Develop network troubleshooting and mitigation tools to reduce incident response time and improve availability

4. Develop SDN software control system to automate scheduling and management of network resources

5. Develop network emulation platforms and verification tools to improve safety of network operations

6. Collaborate with network operation and maintenance team members to support other infrastructure services including but not limited to compute and storage on troubleshooting, resource deployment optimization, etc

Qualifications

1. PhD graduate with a background in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering or related technical discipline

2. Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

3. Solid understanding of mainstream network protocols, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, etc., and Linux networking protocol stacks and tools

4. Proficiency in using one or several mainstream programming languages including C++, Python, Go

5. Willingness to build systems from ground up and take challenges from full stack; great communication skills

6. Experience in developing software system for data center networks and distributed systems in either research projects or during internship is a plus

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 bring joy. 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.

ByteDance Inc. 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 ec.accommodations@bytedance.com

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