Network Software Development Engineer, Programmable Network – Seattle

Responsibilities

About ByteDance

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

Creation is the core of ByteDance’s purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life – a mission we aim towards achieving every day.

To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.

At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That’s how we drive impact – for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve.

Join us.

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 hyper-scale 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

• Crafting and developing a cutting-edge network programmable system platform. This includes the conceptualization, creation, automated testing, and intelligent operation of novel architectures and components.
• Engaging in software development that utilizes programmable chips, Data Processing Units (DPUs), and Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to enhance and expedite network services, including gateways, network edges, and in-network computing.
• Collaborating with business partners to integrate the network programmable system platform. This entails dialogues to confirm solutions and joint efforts in design and development.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficient in one or several mainstream programming languages, including C/C++, Python, and Go.
• Deep understanding of network switches, routers, their principles, and tunneling technologies like VXLAN.
• Good understanding of networks and the implementation of network subsystems in Linux.
• Proven experience in developing network data plane functionalities such as gateways, load balancing, and NAT.
• Strong commitment to code and design quality, with a focus on Code Review, and adherence to good coding styles and practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with switch operating systems, preferably with experience in developing open-source Network Operating Systems like SONIC.
• Knowledge of open-source frameworks such as DPDK, OVS, virtio, and relevant development experience is a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of network data plane programming languages such as P4 or NPL.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience based on three or more years of work experience.

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.

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 https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

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