Software Development Engineer, Network Monitoring & Alerts - San Jose
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San Jose, CA · Posted November 13, 2026
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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.