AI/LLM Network Software Development Engineer Graduate (High Speed Network) - 2027 Start (PhD)

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 world's most popular apps, including Douyin and TikTok, serving hundreds of millions of users globally. The team designs, builds, and operates the global, intelligent network infrastructure to meet requirements for high availability, scalability, and high-performance. Joining this team offers marketable software development and network operation experience in data center networking at massive scale. Successful candidates must commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, and deployment of high-speed network technologies to support AI/LLM applications.
• Design and development of platforms/systems for monitoring, analysis, and diagnosis of large-scale AI/LLM networks.
• Research and development of high-performance AI communication frameworks, network protocol stacks, and co-design optimization of host-network-application to improve scalability, reliability, and performance of AI/LLM networks.
• Building next-generation AI network infrastructure supporting large-scale heterogeneous network hardware with innovative and deployable solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion or recent completion of a PhD degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Proficiency in computer networks and network programming.
• Proficiency in one or several mainstream programming languages, including C/C++, Python, Go, etc.
• Familiarity with the latest advances in high-speed network systems, including RDMA, congestion control, and AI network optimization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing high-performance communication frameworks (e.g., NCCL, MPI, and RPC libraries).
• Experience developing software systems for AI network diagnosis and performance optimization.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $153,900 - $300,960 annually. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is part of a total package that may include discretionary bonuses, incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits

• Day-one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• 10 paid sick days per year.
• 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.