Principal Network Engineer
TensorWave
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
CloudiOSKubernetesPython
About the role
- Own front-end network architecture including DCI, edge, ingress/egress, and control-plane networks
- Design scalable Ethernet architectures
- Architect and operate large edge and service networks
- Define routing, segmentation, and isolation strategies
- Partner closely with the Back End Network Principal to define clean interface boundaries between front-end and RDMA back-end fabrics
- Lead hands-on deployment, validation, and troubleshooting in new and production data centers
- Define and maintain reference architectures, standards, and long-term growth models
- Own relationships with network carriers and service providers, including:
- IP coordination with Registrars
- Circuit design and capacity planning
- Carrier selection and solution evaluation
- Coordinating delivery timelines, turn-ups, and escalations
- Ensuring edge connectivity aligns with platform growth
- Work in collaboration with the Kubernetes platform team to design and deliver network solutions for Kubernetes-centric use cases, including:
- Ingress and service exposure architectures
- Hybrid and cloud integration
- VPC-to-VPC and multi-environment connectivity
- Network constructs required to support Kubernetes networking models at scale
Requirements
- 10+ years data center networking experience
- Proven experience with very large Ethernet fabrics and large-scale edge networks
- Strong hands-on experience and expertise with BGP, traffic engineering, and high-availability designs
- Experience with 100G–400G+ Ethernet environments
- Demonstrated experience working directly with carriers and service providers to deliver production connectivity
- Multi-Vendor Experience (Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Whitebox)
- NOS Experience (Junos, IOS/IOS-XE, NX-OS, EOS, SONiC)
- Automation or scripting experience in Python, GO, Bash, or equivalent
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Stock Options
- 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k)
- Flexible PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Mental Health Benefits through Spring Health
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
front-end network architectureEthernet architecturerouting strategiessegmentation strategiesisolation strategiesBGPtraffic engineeringhigh-availability designs100G Ethernet400G Ethernet
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationtroubleshootingrelationship managementcommunication