At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and optimise global networks for popular apps like TikTok.
- Company: Join a leading tech company shaping the future of networking.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, travel opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Great career growth potential in a collaborative team.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of network innovation and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Understanding of network protocols and hands-on experience with major devices.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
The Network Engineering-Physical Network Infra team is part of the global technology structure and 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 TikTok.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, operate and optimize the global network, including backbone, data center, public cloud and Edge/CDN.
- Work with cross-functional teams including but not limited to compute, storage, database, recommendation system, drive the innovation and evolution of the network.
- Work with external vendors and ISPs for device and carrier selection, perform testing and verification.
- Travel may be required up to 15% - 30% of the time.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Good understanding of network protocols including TCP/IP, DHCP, BGP, OSPF/IS-IS and MPLS related technologies.
- Good understanding of network monitoring protocols and tools, such as SNMP, Sflow/netflow, Telemetry.
- Familiar with data center network architecture, such as CLOS.
- Hands-on experience of major network devices, such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, H3C, Huawei and other mainstream vendors.
- Self-motivated, good communication and written skills.
- Team player and participate in the company's network global on-call rotation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree based on three or more years of work experience.
- 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.
Architecture & Network Engineer in London employer: TikTok
At TikTok, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As a Global Procurement Manager in London, you will benefit from competitive compensation, comprehensive professional development opportunities, and the chance to work in a vibrant city known for its innovation and creativity. Join us to make a meaningful impact while collaborating with diverse teams across the globe.
