Sr. AI Network Architect, Infrastructure
$208800/y-$616000/y
TikTok2 days ago
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OnsiteFull-timeSenior
Summary
TikTok is seeking a Sr. AI Network Architect, Infrastructure to join their team in San Jose, CA. The role involves leading the design and evolution of high-performance network infrastructure for large-scale AI training and inference workloads.
About the Role
As a Sr. AI Network Architect, you will be responsible for requirement analysis and capacity planning for AI networks, analyzing industry trends, architecting end-to-end AI network solutions, validating network architecture, and providing technical leadership to engineers. You will work closely with infrastructure, platform, and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment of new network architectures.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor's 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.
- 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.
- Hands-on experience with performance testing and benchmarking tools such as perftest and NCCL tests.
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
- 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).
TikTok
TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form video. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Our employees lead with curiosity, and move at the speed of culture. Combined with our company's flat structure, you'll be given dynamic opportunities to make a real impact on a rapidly expanding company as you grow your career. We have offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas – and we're just getting started.
San Jose, CA