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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Senior/Tech Lead AI/LLM Network Software Development Engineer - San Jose

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$187K/yr - $438K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The Networking Team is responsible for designing, building, and operating the global, intelligent network infrastructure to support high availability, scalability, and high-performance for AI/LLM applications.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

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 network

Research and development of high-performance AI communication framework, network protocol stacks, and codesign optimization of host-network-application to improve the scalability, reliability and performance of AI/LLM network

Building next generation AI network infrastructure supporting large scale heterogeneous network hardware with innovative and deployable solutions

Qualification

Network programmingC/C++PythonHigh-speed network systemsAI communication frameworkPerformance optimizationGoNCCLMPIRPC libraries

Required

Bachelor or higher degree in computer science, electronic engineering, network engineering or related fields

Proficiency in computer network and network programming

Proficiency in one or several mainstream programming languages, including C/C++, Python, Go and so on

Be familiar with the latest advances in the area of high-speed network systems, including RDMA, congestion control, AI network optimization and so on

Preferred

Experience in developing high performance communication frameworks(including NCCL, MPI and RPC libraries) is a plus

Experience in developing software systems for AI network diagnosis and performance optimization is a plus

Benefits

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)

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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