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Location:
Seattle
Team:
Technology
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Code:
A244284
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 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.
Responsibilities
- Develop Programming/scripting in Python to enhance automation and improve efficiency in IDC network implementation and operations.
- Analyze network data and create software solutions by applying principles and techniques from computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
- Work closely with software development teams to design automated operational solutions and drive problem solving.
- Stay updated with the network automation related techniques and methodologies.
- Work with cross-functional teams including but not limited to compute, storage, database, recommendation system, drive the innovation and evolution of ByteDance network.
- Travel may require up to 15% - 30% of the time.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in datacenter network deployment, operations, or automation software development.
- Bachelor's or above, majoring in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Good understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and MPLS related technologies.
- Familiar with data center network architecture, such as CLOS, with experience in Network OS Product Life Cycles and Standard Validation approaches.
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.
- Familiar with mainstream commercial switch/router chipsets, such as Broadcom, Barefoot etc.
- Good understanding of IPv6 and IPv4-IPv6 co-existence technologies.
- Hands-on experience of major network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C, Huawei and other mainstream vendors.
Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $148200 - $300960 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.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
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:
-
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
-
Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
-
Exercising sound judgment.
About us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico 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 ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
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.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance 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://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Location:
Seattle
Team:
Technology
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Code:
A244284
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 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.
Responsibilities
- Develop Programming/scripting in Python to enhance automation and improve efficiency in IDC network implementation and operations.
- Analyze network data and create software solutions by applying principles and techniques from computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
- Work closely with software development teams to design automated operational solutions and drive problem solving.
- Stay updated with the network automation related techniques and methodologies.
- Work with cross-functional teams including but not limited to compute, storage, database, recommendation system, drive the innovation and evolution of ByteDance network.
- Travel may require up to 15% - 30% of the time.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in datacenter network deployment, operations, or automation software development.
- Bachelor's or above, majoring in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Good understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and MPLS related technologies.
- Familiar with data center network architecture, such as CLOS, with experience in Network OS Product Life Cycles and Standard Validation approaches.
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.
- Familiar with mainstream commercial switch/router chipsets, such as Broadcom, Barefoot etc.
- Good understanding of IPv6 and IPv4-IPv6 co-existence technologies.
- Hands-on experience of major network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C, Huawei and other mainstream vendors.
Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $148200 - $300960 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.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
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:
-
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
-
Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
-
Exercising sound judgment.
About us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico 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 ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
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.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance 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://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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Align Your Stack With ByteDance's Infrastructure
ByteDance runs large-scale distributed systems on Kubernetes, custom CI/CD pipelines, and multi-cloud environments. Tailor your resume to reflect hands-on experience with these tools before you apply, not after you get the interview call.
Time Your Application Around the H-1B Cap
If you need H-1B sponsorship, your start date is tied to the October 1 fiscal year cap. Factor in USCIS's lottery registration window in March and plan your interview timeline so an offer can be in place before registration opens.
Prepare for a Multi-Round Technical Process
ByteDance's DevOps interviews typically include system design, infrastructure troubleshooting, and coding rounds. Practicing distributed systems scenarios and SRE-style incident response questions strengthens your candidacy before you reach the offer stage.
Browse Open DevOps Roles on Migrate Mate
Filtering by sponsorship type matters when you're targeting a specific visa category. Use Migrate Mate to find current ByteDance DevOps openings filtered by the visa types they actively sponsor, so you're applying to roles where your situation already fits.
Confirm LCA Coverage Before Accepting an Offer
Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL before the H-1B petition goes to USCIS. Verify that the LCA covers the specific work location in your offer letter, especially if your role involves remote work or multiple ByteDance offices.
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Find DevOps at ByteDance JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does ByteDance sponsor H-1B visas for DevOps roles?
Yes, ByteDance sponsors H-1B visas for DevOps positions. The H-1B is the most common path for candidates who aren't eligible for nationality-specific visas. Because H-1B is subject to the annual cap and lottery, ByteDance typically needs to have an offer in place before the March registration window to initiate the process for an October 1 start date.
How do I apply for DevOps jobs at ByteDance?
You can find open DevOps roles through ByteDance's careers portal or through Migrate Mate, which filters listings by visa sponsorship type so you can confirm your visa category is supported before applying. ByteDance's DevOps hiring process typically involves a recruiter screen, a technical assessment, and multiple interview rounds covering system design and infrastructure.
Which visa types does ByteDance commonly use for DevOps hires?
ByteDance sponsors H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visas for DevOps roles, as well as employment-based Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3. H-1B is the standard route for most nationalities. Australian citizens are eligible for the E-3, and citizens of Singapore and Chile may qualify for the H-1B1, both of which avoid the H-1B lottery.
What qualifications and experience does ByteDance expect for DevOps roles?
ByteDance generally looks for experience with container orchestration, particularly Kubernetes, along with CI/CD pipeline development, cloud infrastructure, and scripting in Python, Go, or Bash. For senior roles, experience with large-scale distributed systems or SRE practices carries significant weight. A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related engineering field is typically required to satisfy the specialty occupation standard for visa purposes.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take after a DevOps offer from ByteDance?
Timeline depends on your visa type. E-3 and H-1B1 applications are processed at a U.S. consulate and can move in a few weeks once documents are ready. H-1B petitions follow USCIS processing timelines, typically three to six months for regular processing, with premium processing available for faster adjudication. PERM-based Green Card sponsorship runs on a longer track and often begins after you've been employed for a period.
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