Software Engineer - Network Systems

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, 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 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, intent-based networking, 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 in 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: • Participate in the fundamental capability building of a large-scale data center network platform; • Develop services and tools for the full lifecycle operation management of a large-scale data center network; • Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialised utility programs; • Analyse user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis; • Update software, enhances existing software capabilities, and develop and direct software testing and validation procedures; • Work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems and develop specifications and performance requirements Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree or above, in fields related to computer science, communication engineering, network engineering, or other relevant majors; • 3 or more working experience • Proficient in at least one or more backend programming languages, such as Python, Go, C, C++, etc; • Have a strong commitment to code and design quality, place high importance on code reviews, and maintain excellent coding habits; • Have a strong passion for knowledge, curiosity, and ambition, with the ability to stay current and learn the latest technologies in the industry promptly; • Experience with developing large-scale management or operations platforms is a plus 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. 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.