Edge Network Engineer

About the role

ByteDance Edge Networking designs, builds and operates the global, intelligent edge network infrastructure that powers apps such as TikTok and CapCut, serving hundreds of millions of users. The team combines expertise in network architecture, intent-based networking, network virtualization, switch software and hardware co-design, and high-speed networking. The Edge Network Engineer designs, builds, operates and optimizes the global Internet Edge networks and works with cross-functional teams and external vendors.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, operate and optimize ByteDance's global Internet Edge networks.
• Work with cross-functional teams (compute, storage, database, recommendation system) to drive network innovation and evolution.
• Work with external vendors and ISPs on device and carrier selection, and perform testing and verification.
• Travel may be required up to 15% - 30% of the time.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field, or equivalent experience of three or more years.
• Self-motivated team player with good communication and written skills.
• Preferred: in-depth knowledge of large-scale Internet peering, hyper-scale data center networks, MPLS traffic engineering (SRTE, RSVP, LDP), IPv6 co-existence, and switch/router chipsets such as Broadcom and Barefoot; Python or Linux scripting; CCIE/CCDE/JNCIE equivalent certification is a plus.

Required skills

• Network protocols: TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS.
• Monitoring tools: SNMP, sFlow/netflow, telemetry.
• Data center architecture such as CLOS.
• Hands-on experience with Arista, Cisco, Juniper, H3C, Huawei and other mainstream vendors.