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Senior Network Engineer

Designs, implements, and maintains large-scale hybrid data center networks for optimal performance and reliability. Requires 8+ years experience with BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, automation tools like Python/Ansible, and vendors like Cisco/Arista.

190k – 250kSan Francisco, CADevOps / SREOnsite8+ YOE

About the role

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional experience building, managing, and supporting large-scale hybrid data center networks (excluding enterprise networks)
  • High level of proficiency with TCP/IP networking architecture and technologies such as BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, and QoS
  • Experience developing network automation pipelines using Python, Ansible, or other languages/tools utilized in infrastructure automation
  • Proficient in using tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, nmap, MTR, and curl to identify connectivity issues, latency problems, and network bottlenecks
  • Experience designing and supporting multi-tenant networks
  • Hands-on experience deploying and supporting network devices from Cisco, Arista, Juniper, and Mellanox
  • Experience working with cloud networks such as AWS, GCP, and Azure
  • Solid experience working in and troubleshooting within a Linux environment

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, manage and maintain global multi-vendor, multi-protocol high performance compute networks
  • Analyze data to diagnose and identify root causes to network issues to minimize downtime
  • Evaluate and recommend network technologies, hardware, and software solutions
  • Participate in design reviews to ensure the proposed network architecture aligns with business needs and is optimized for performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Manage relationships with external vendors and partners to test and verify hardware and software selections
  • Develop, and deploy systems and tools to keep all networks running reliably and efficiently
  • Establish and implement industry best practices and contribute to the design of new scalable network solutions
  • Ensure compliance with IT governance standards and best practices
  • Lead projects to address complex technical challenges, directly contributing to roadmaps and partner alongside the best engineers in the industry to develop world-class solutions

Preferred

  • Knowledge of RoCE and Infiniband protocols a plus
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or Slurm a plus
  • Understanding of AI training workloads and the demands they exert on networks a plus

Compensation

US base salary range: $190,000 - $250,000 + equity + benefits. Individual compensation determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.

Skills

BGPOspfVxlanEvpnQosPythonAnsibleCiscoAristaJuniper

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