Senior Capacity Planner, CDN Edge Capacity Planning

Senior Capacity Planner, CDN Edge Capacity Planning
Singapore | Regular | R&D | Job ID: A02882
Responsibilities
About the Team: The Edge Capacity Planning team drives the strategy, planning, and operations behind TikTok's edge data center, PoPs (Points of Presence), and network infrastructure. The team is responsible for planning TikTok's global infrastructure capacities and managing the full lifecycle of resources across computing, storage, and networking. We align infrastructure growth with business expansion, manage the lifecycle of CDN and edge sites, and coordinate with partner teams to ensure edge sites meet performance, reliability, and scalability targets while maintaining cost efficiency. If you're excited by the challenge of planning infrastructure at a global hyperscale, this is the role for you. You'll work at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution, partnering across technical and business teams to turn global growth into actionable infrastructure plans.
Responsibilities
Drive strategic capacity planning initiatives for TikTok's global edge and CDN infrastructure, from forecast to execution.
Analyze traffic growth trends, user demand, and business forecasts to synthesize future capacity needs at edge locations.
Support TOB and TOC users' onboarding and mass deployment alongside product and engineering teams. Gain deep knowledge of their resource profiles and produce bespoke resource fulfillment plans.
Partner with product, engineering, network, supply chain, and regional edge strategy teams to develop and maintain a rolling build plan aligned with growth, product roadmap, and cost competitiveness.
Work with third-party providers and the commercial team to evaluate capabilities and costs for vendor selection in a hybrid setting.
Produce business requirements with defined SLAs for network, strategy, supply chain, delivery, and third-party providers to facilitate proposals with TCO.
Influence long-term infrastructure roadmap by identifying opportunities to optimize cost, resiliency, and deployment velocity.
Lead quarterly and annual planning cycles; present capacity strategies and updates to cross-functional leadership.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
At least 3 years of experience in infrastructure capacity planning, technical program management, or large-scale deployment operations.
Knowledge of IP networking, routing, server hardware, compute, and storage.
Understanding of datacenter infrastructure, CDN or edge architecture, and global deployment strategies.
Strong organizational and communication skills; experience driving alignment across teams.
Proven ability to translate complex requirements into actionable plans.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and managing multiple initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading capacity planning for large-scale cloud, CDN, or hyperscale environments.
Knowledge of interconnect, hardware lifecycle management, global site expansion, and vendor coordination.
Knowledge of infrastructure financial planning, TCO modeling, and supply chain constraints.
Executive-level communication skills for presenting insights and trade-offs.
Experience working with international teams and understanding region-specific infrastructure considerations.
Job Information
About Us: Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. Our products include TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, Pico, and platforms like Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, serving diverse global audiences.
Why Join ByteDance: We aim to help people express themselves, discover, and connect. Our teams are diverse and innovative, working towards creating value and inspiring creativity worldwide. Join us to make a meaningful impact.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to an inclusive environment that values skills, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate diversity and aim to reflect the communities we serve. We hope you share our passion for this mission.
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