# Software Engineer - Networking Software and Services

**Company:** [xAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/xai)
**Location:** Palo Alto, CA, Memphis, TN
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $150k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, TCP/IP, BGP, Rdma, Infrastructure As Code, Network Automation, Metrics Collection, Zero-Touch Provisioning, Auto-Remediation
**Posted:** 2026-06-22

> Build software, services, and frameworks for network management, automation, and monitoring of large-scale GPU supercomputing fabrics. Requires deep network protocol knowledge and experience orchestrating tens of thousands of devices.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build cutting-edge software, services, and frameworks to empower Network Development Engineers
- Tackle all facets of network management: metric collection, configuration, zero-touch provisioning, monitoring, and auto-remediation
- Develop extensible tools and streamline complex processes for production and ancillary networks
- Build software and tools with extensive metrics coverage for large GPU supercomputing network fabrics
- Implement IaC best practices, enhance deployment pipelines, and ensure robust, secure service delivery

## Requirements
- Deep experience collaborating with network engineers using knowledge of network topologies (physical and logical) and network protocols
- Expert knowledge designing scalable and reliable software from the ground up that can build and orchestrate tens of thousands of network devices
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and create metrics to help prioritize team focus

## Tech Stack
- Python
- Go
- TCP/IP
- BGP
- RDMA

## Benefits
- Equity
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Various discounts and perks

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