ByteDance · 9 hours ago
Sr. AI Network Architect, Infrastructure
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$209K/yr - $616K/yrByteDance is a leading technology company known for its innovative products, including TikTok and Douyin. They are seeking a Senior AI Network Architect to lead the design and evolution of high-performance network infrastructure that supports large-scale AI training and inference workloads, requiring deep expertise in AI data center networking and architectural design.
ContentData MiningFoundational AIInternetSocial Media
Responsibilities
Lead requirement analysis and capacity planning for AI training and inference networks, with a strong understanding of workload characteristics and scalability needs
Analyze industry trends and emerging technologies in AI networking, and translate them into practical architectural decisions
Architect end‑to‑end AI network solutions optimized for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost
Own network architecture validation, benchmarking, and performance tuning for large‑scale AI clusters
Partner closely with infrastructure, platform, and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment and production rollout of new network architectures
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, and contribute to architecture reviews and long‑term infrastructure roadmaps
Qualification
Required
Bachelor or higher degree in computer science, electronic engineering, network engineering or related fields
Deep expertise in high‑performance networking technologies, including RDMA, PFC, ECN, DLB, GLB, QoS, and AR, with hands‑on experience optimizing large‑scale systems
Strong foundation in core networking protocols and architectures such as TCP/IP, BGP, SRv6, VXLAN, and ACLs
Solid understanding of AI training and inference workloads, including distributed training patterns and performance bottlenecks
Strong knowledge of collective communication principles and their impact on large‑scale GPU/accelerator clusters
Hands‑on experience with performance testing and benchmarking tools such as perftest and NCCL tests, and the ability to interpret results to drive architectural decisions
Proven experience designing and deploying AI‑focused network architectures in production environments
Preferred
Experience operating and scaling large AI or HPC clusters in production
Experience working with GPU/accelerator fabrics and data center‑scale networking
Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills and the ability to influence technical direction across teams
Benefits
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
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)
Company
ByteDance
ByteDance is a technology company that develops content creation platforms and services.
Founded in 2012
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$9.8BKey Investors
Capital TodayG42Tiger Global Management
2025-11-20Secondary Market· $300M
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Leadership Team
Jochen Bischoff
Head of Global Business Solutions - Africa
Matty Lin
General Manager, Global Business Solutions, KR
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