Principal Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own front-end network architecture including DCI, edge, ingress/egress, and control-plane networks
• Architect and operate large edge and service networks at scale
• Design scalable Ethernet architectures and define routing, segmentation, and isolation strategies
• Lead hands-on deployment, validation, and troubleshooting in new data centers
• Define and maintain reference architectures, standards, and long-term growth models
• Own relationships with network carriers and service providers
• Collaborate with platform teams to deliver network solutions for Kubernetes-centric use cases
• Partner with the Back End Network Principal to define interface boundaries between front-end and RDMA back-end fabrics

Requirements

• 10+ years of data center networking experience
• Proven experience with very large Ethernet fabrics and large-scale edge networks
• Strong hands-on experience with BGP, traffic engineering, and high-availability designs
• Experience with 100G–400G+ Ethernet environments
• Familiarity with optical standards and transceiver types (e.g., 100G/400G/800G, SR/LR/ER, DWDM)
• Demonstrated experience working with carrier providers to deliver production connectivity
• Multi-vendor experience: Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Whitebox
• NOS experience: Junos, IOS/IOS-XE, NX-OS, EOS, SONiC

Preferred Qualifications

• Automation or scripting experience in Python, Go, Bash, or equivalent
• Experience with AI platform or GPU cluster environments
• Multi-tenant or customer-facing platform experience
• Strong familiarity with Kubernetes networking concepts
• Exposure to network automation and programmability

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO and paid holidays
• 401(k) and parental leave
• Flexible spending account and short-term disability insurance
• Life and voluntary supplemental insurance
• Mental health benefits through Spring Health

About the Company

TensorWave builds seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI infrastructure at scale, eliminating barriers to empower builders and support AI innovation.