Software Development Engineer, Network Monitoring & Alerts - San Jose
Sep 26, 2025 San Jose
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Responsibilities
About the team
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 hyper-scale data-center networking solutions that power several of the most popular apps of the world such as Douyin and TikTok which serve hundreds of millions of users around the globe.
The Networking team is responsible for designing, building, and operating the global, intelligent network infrastructure to meet the requirements of high availability, scalability, and high-performance. By joining this team, you will gain marketable software development and/or network operation experiences in data center networking at massive scale.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Software Development Engineer, Network Monitoring & Alerts who will leverage advanced network technologies to monitor the real-time status of data center networks, swiftly identify and locate network faults, and enhance network availability and efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and improve datacenter network monitoring services, and optimize network data collection, processing and visualization tools.
- Create network alert systems using trained learning algorithms to provide real-time and accurate anomaly detection and fault location.
- Collaborate with network engineers to develop automated network fault diagnosis systems and provide troubleshooting analysis services for the business.
- Develop a network data platform based on network metadata, providing metrics that accurately reflect the status and trends of the network in real-time.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above in Computer Science , Electrical Engineering is preferred; Master's or Ph.D with networking research experience is a plus.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C++, or Python, and capability to read and understand others.
- 5 years hands on experience in network monitoring and alarm systems,In-depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack is a pulse.
Preferred Qualifications
- Practical or research experience in the areas of network monitoring and alert systems and with a strong foundation in developing big data processing.
- Familiarity with switch monitoring technologies such as Telemetry, SNMP, Syslog, sFlow, Erspan, INT, etc. is a plus.
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $218400 - $480000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to 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, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 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.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About the team
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 hyper-scale data-center networking solutions that power several of the most popular apps of the world such as Douyin and TikTok which serve hundreds of millions of users around the globe.
The Networking team is responsible for designing, building, and operating the global, intelligent network infrastructure to meet the requirements of high availability, scalability, and high-performance. By joining this team, you will gain marketable software development and/or network operation experiences in data center networking at massive scale.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Software Development Engineer, Network Monitoring & Alerts who will leverage advanced network technologies to monitor the real-time status of data center networks, swiftly identify and locate network faults, and enhance network availability and efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and improve datacenter network monitoring services, and optimize network data collection, processing and visualization tools.
- Create network alert systems using trained learning algorithms to provide real-time and accurate anomaly detection and fault location.
- Collaborate with network engineers to develop automated network fault diagnosis systems and provide troubleshooting analysis services for the business.
- Develop a network data platform based on network metadata, providing metrics that accurately reflect the status and trends of the network in real-time.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above in Computer Science , Electrical Engineering is preferred; Master's or Ph.D with networking research experience is a plus.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C++, or Python, and capability to read and understand others.
- 5 years hands on experience in network monitoring and alarm systems,In-depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack is a pulse.
Preferred Qualifications
- Practical or research experience in the areas of network monitoring and alert systems and with a strong foundation in developing big data processing.
- Familiarity with switch monitoring technologies such as Telemetry, SNMP, Syslog, sFlow, Erspan, INT, etc. is a plus.
About the team
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 hyper-scale data-center networking solutions that power several of the most popular apps of the world such as Douyin and TikTok which serve hundreds of millions of users around the globe.
The Networking team is responsible for designing, building, and operating the global, intelligent network infrastructure to meet the requirements of high availability, scalability, and high-performance. By joining this team, you will gain marketable software development and/or network operation experiences in data center networking at massive scale.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Software Development Engineer, Network Monitoring & Alerts who will leverage advanced network technologies to monitor the real-time status of data center networks, swiftly identify and locate network faults, and enhance network availability and efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and improve datacenter network monitoring services, and optimize network data collection, processing and visualization tools.
- Create network alert systems using trained learning algorithms to provide real-time and accurate anomaly detection and fault location.
- Collaborate with network engineers to develop automated network fault diagnosis systems and provide troubleshooting analysis services for the business.
- Develop a network data platform based on network metadata, providing metrics that accurately reflect the status and trends of the network in real-time.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above in Computer Science , Electrical Engineering is preferred; Master's or Ph.D with networking research experience is a plus.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C++, or Python, and capability to read and understand others.
- 5 years hands on experience in network monitoring and alarm systems,In-depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack is a pulse.
Preferred Qualifications
- Practical or research experience in the areas of network monitoring and alert systems and with a strong foundation in developing big data processing.
- Familiarity with switch monitoring technologies such as Telemetry, SNMP, Syslog, sFlow, Erspan, INT, etc. is a plus.
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $218400 - $480000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to 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, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 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.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
Responsibilities
ResponsibilitiesAbout the team
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 hyper-scale data-center networking solutions that power several of the most popular apps of the world such as Douyin and TikTok which serve hundreds of millions of users around the globe.
The Networking team is responsible for designing, building, and operating the global, intelligent network infrastructure to meet the requirements of high availability, scalability, and high-performance. By joining this team, you will gain marketable software development and/or network operation experiences in data center networking at massive scale.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Software Development Engineer, Network Monitoring & Alerts who will leverage advanced network technologies to monitor the real-time status of data center networks, swiftly identify and locate network faults, and enhance network availability and efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and improve datacenter network monitoring services, and optimize network data collection, processing and visualization tools.
- Create network alert systems using trained learning algorithms to provide real-time and accurate anomaly detection and fault location.
- Collaborate with network engineers to develop automated network fault diagnosis systems and provide troubleshooting analysis services for the business.
- Develop a network data platform based on network metadata, providing metrics that accurately reflect the status and trends of the network in real-time.
Qualifications
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications
- Bachelor degree or above in Computer Science , Electrical Engineering is preferred; Master's or Ph.D with networking research experience is a plus.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C++, or Python, and capability to read and understand others.
- 5 years hands on experience in network monitoring and alarm systems,In-depth understanding of networking protocols and the TCP/IP stack is a pulse.
Preferred Qualifications
- Practical or research experience in the areas of network monitoring and alert systems and with a strong foundation in developing big data processing.
- Familiarity with switch monitoring technologies such as Telemetry, SNMP, Syslog, sFlow, Erspan, INT, etc. is a plus.
Additional Information
- Salary: $218,400 – $480,000
- Posted: Sep 26, 2025