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Staff Network Engineer

Posted 3 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in US
124K-271K Annually
Expert/Leader
Remote
Hiring Remotely in US
124K-271K Annually
Expert/Leader
The Staff Network Engineer designs, oversees, and optimizes Zoom's corporate network, focusing on automation and scalable solutions to enhance performance and reliability for global connectivity.
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About the Role

The Staff Network Engineer owns the design, deployment, and operational health of Zoom's global corporate network — spanning campus, cloud, and remote access environments. This is a senior IC role for an engineer who is equally comfortable deep in a config and driving cross-team engineering decisions.

What you can expect

We are not a typical network team. As a video-first communications company, the network is the product — and our team feels that directly. When something is slow or broken, we hear about it, and we take that personally.

IT Network Engineering owns the global corporate network that keeps Zoom's workforce connected — from office campuses to remote workers to our cloud footprint. We're a small team that covers a lot of ground, so we rely on automation and good tooling to punch above our weight. If you're the type of engineer who would rather fix something properly once than page-ack it forever, you'll fit right in.

The ideal candidate brings a network engineering mindset that goes beyond keeping the lights on — someone who is constantly looking for ways to make the network more programmable, more observable, and easier to operate at scale. You will play a key role in supporting Zoom's product teams and the future of AI, with a strong foundation in enterprise networking to support secure, reliable connectivity across our global workforce.

What You'll Do

Design and operate enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure (switching, routing, wireless, MPLS/SDWAN)

Manage global BGP peering, VLAN segmentation (802.1Q), and Layer 2 topology (RSTP/MSTP)

Administer firewall policy, Zero Trust remote access, and 802.1X network access control

Support cloud network connectivity and partner with Security and Cloud Engineering teams

Build automation to reduce toil — scripts, playbooks, and IaC templates

Serve as a technical escalation point; contribute to on-call rotation

Write and maintain runbooks, network diagrams, and change procedures 

Required Qualifications

10+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience

Strong TCP/IP fundamentals and packet-level troubleshooting skills

Production BGP experience: policy, prefix filtering, and peering

Solid Layer 2 skills: 802.1Q VLANs, spanning tree, LACP

802.1X / NAC experience in an enterprise environment

Firewall administration experience (Palo Alto or equivalent)

Zero Trust / remote access platform experience (Zscaler, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, or equivalent)

Juniper networking experience (EX, QFX, SRX, or MX or equivalent)

Aruba wireless experience (or equivalent)

Network monitoring and observability experience (SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, or equivalent tooling)

Salary Range or On Target Earnings:

Minimum:

$124,000.00

Maximum:

$271,200.00

In addition to the base salary and/or OTE listed Zoom has a Total Direct Compensation philosophy that takes into consideration; base salary, bonus and equity value.

Note: Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience.

We also have a location based compensation structure;  there may be a different range for candidates in this and other locations

At Zoom, we offer a window of at least 5 days for you to apply because we believe in giving you every opportunity. Below is the potential closing date, just in case you want to mark it on your calendar. We look forward to receiving your application!

Anticipated Position Close Date:

05/15/26

Ways of Working
Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.

Benefits
As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Click Learn for more information.

About Us
Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars.
We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

Our Commitment​

At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We’re committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.

If you need assistance navigating the interview process due to a medical disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon. This form is solely for applicants who require an accommodation due to a qualifying medical disability. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed.

Our interviews are supported by BrightHire, a tool that helps us create a consistent and thoughtful interview experience and may include recordings. Please refer to our candidate privacy statement for more information of how we use your data.

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