Principal Network Architect

You will define and own network architecture across bare-metal data centers, RDMA interconnects, SDN control planes, Kubernetes networking, and cloud overlays. You will establish intent-based and declarative networking practices, build source-of-truth and automation workflows, define telemetry and remediation systems, lead architecture reviews, and mentor network engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end network architecture for AI data centers, including spine-leaf fabrics, out-of-band management, RDMA interconnects, and inter-campus WANs
• Design and evolve SDN control planes for programmable underlay and overlay networking
• Define Kubernetes CNI selection, network policies, service mesh, and BGP peering architecture
• Architect intent-based networking frameworks and declarative GitOps-driven provisioning
• Build and own the network source-of-truth strategy, including IPAM, DCIM, and CMDB data models
• Design day-0, day-1, and day-2 network automation workflows
• Define streaming telemetry, intent verification, and closed-loop remediation pipelines
• Establish engineering standards, lead architecture reviews, and author design documents
• Mentor senior and staff network engineers

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive network engineering and architecture experience
• At least 5 years in a leadership role
• Experience designing large-scale data center networks with 500+ switches across multi-campus environments
• Expert knowledge of BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, OSPF, ECMP, BFD, and data center routing design
• Production experience with SDN controllers and network programmability
• Hands-on Kubernetes networking experience, including CNI selection, network policies, and BGP integration
• Understanding of RDMA and HPC networking, including RoCEv2, InfiniBand, PFC, ECN, and lossless fabric design
• Software engineering fundamentals, including Git, CI/CD, code review, and infrastructure-as-code tooling
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer HSA contributions
• Paid parental leave
• Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement
• Mental health and wellness support
• Commuter benefits
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% of salary
• Volunteer time off
• Global travel insurance and emergency assistance
• Daily meals allowance