Senior Cloud Network Engineer

The HPC/AI (High performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence) team is on a mission to build the next-generation distributed AI supercomputer, enabling breakthroughs in artificial intelligence by delivering unmatched computational power, scalability and reliability. We design and develop cutting-edge infrastructure that supports high-performance AI model training at scale, laying the foundation for innovations that redefine what AI can achieve.

You will help in the delivery and operations of the network infrastructure and tooling that powers the next generation of large-scale AI and HPC networking systems. In this role, you will manage AI network fabric that are critical for achieving ultra-low latency, high throughput, strong reliability and petabyte-scale efficiency in distributed AI workloads.
As a Senior Cloud Network Engineer on the HPC & AI Infrastructure team, you’ll work at the intersection of AI supercomputing and large-scale networking, shaping how advanced AI models are trained and deployed in the cloud. Your contributions will directly impact the reliability and performance of massive distributed clusters, leveraging high-speed fabrics (e.g., InfiniBand, RoCE) and accelerated compute platforms (e.g., NVIDIA, AMD GPUs).
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• Develop a technical roadmap and servicing protocols/procedures for BackEnd Network infrastructure 
• Create and propose technical solutions when faced with a new complex systems design or process issue, where little or no precedent exists 
• Provide technical expertise as a network engineer to perform root cause analysis of service interrupting incidents; develop and implement strategies to prevent recurrence 
• Effectively apply influence strategies and negotiation skills to impact decisions and make trade-offs based on TCO and risk 
• Drive continuous improvements of the networking service, drive automation to manage the scale and continue to optimize the efforts through appropriate tooling and automation
• As a senior engineer be a subject matter expert in more than one of the following: network operating systems, network automation in python, BGP, cloud-scale operations, MPLS, large-scale testing, OpenConfig, Streaming Telemetry or some other super useful thing for building and operating the most reliable network 
• Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for networking services and tooling—monitoring production systems, responding to incidents, coordinating root-cause analysis, and driving long-term improvements in observability and operational readiness.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in AI infrastructure, HPC fabrics (InfiniBand, NVLink, etc.), and software-defined networking, integrating best practices into development workflows and driving innovation in system scalability, reliability, and performance.

Required Qualifications:

Cloud Network Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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