Network Development Engineer

Title: Network EngineerLocation: FULLY remote!Salary: $175k-$250k/year base DOE + RSUsRequirements: 7+ years of Network Engineering experience in Cloud Computing environment, Software Defined Networking, CCNP, HPC/AI Our global platform focuses AI/High Performance Computing Infrastructure. Founded in 2017, we are now post-IPO, publicly traded, and experiencing MASSIVE GROWTH... Our revenue grew over 95% in the last YEAR! We have made several acquisitions and formed several partnerships during this period of growth, and we need YOUR HELP to keep it going.  We're currently looking to hire a fully remote Network Engineer to spearhead the development of high-performance, scalable networking infrastructure tailored for AI-driven cloud environments. This role centers on architecting and fine-tuning network solutions across geographically distributed data centers, enabling support for AI workloads across bare metal, virtual machines, and containerized platforms - from initial training to fine-tuning and inference stages.In this role, you'll collaborate cross-functionally with infrastructure, GPU, and platform engineering teams to deliver ultra-low latency and high-throughput systems optimized for next-generation AI clusters. What You'll be Doing:Architect robust, high-throughput data center network fabrics optimized for AI workloads and multi-tenant cloud environmentsDesign and deploy EVPN/VXLAN overlays, L2/L3 switching topologies, and host-level multi-networking across bare metal, VMs, and containers; proficient in MLAG switch environmentsImplement BGP, VRFs, and ACLs to enforce network segmentation, tenant isolation, and dynamic security policy frameworksLead end-to-end design of advanced GPU interconnect fabrics (e.g., Infiniband, Spectrum-X, RDMA/RoCEv2, DPUs/Smart NICs) leveraging CLOS/ECMP architecturesBuild and maintain carrier-grade edge routing systems with BGP-based peering, automatic failover, and intelligent traffic engineeringManage inter-data center connectivity, routing governance, and resilience strategies across geographically distributed clustersDefine and implement SDN architectures via Netconf, gNMI, and controller-based frameworks for dynamic network orchestrationWhat You Need for this Position5+ years of experience in data center or service provider networkingProven expertise across key domains:High-speed Ethernet architectures (100G, 200G, 400G, 800G)Advanced routing and switching technologies: EVPN/VXLAN, Layer 2/3, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, and QoSHigh-performance fabrics for AI/HPC workloads, including Infiniband and RoCEv2Multi-host networking across bare metal, KVM, and Kubernetes environments Experience designing GPU cluster networks with technologies such as NVIDIA UFM, SHARP, and data center fabric best practices  Proficient with infrastructure automation tools, including Netbox, Netconf, and IaC frameworks like Ansible and Terraform  Practical knowledge of vendor platforms: Arista EOS, Juniper Junos, and Mellanox/NVIDIA Cumulus and OnyxStrong grasp of network telemetry, packet-level diagnostics, and performance optimization techniques  Excellent communication and documentation skills, with a collaborative approach to cross-functional engineering work  BONUS SKILLS:Familiarity with AI/ML workload patterns, including model training and inference bottlenecks  Experience developing or integrating SDN controllers using Python  Background in multi-tenant cloud networking for platform-as-a-service (PaaS) or infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) environments  Certifications such as CCIE, JNCIE, or comparable credentials Benefits$175k - $250k/year DOERSU's5 weeks PTO 401k w/ match Comprehensive benefits and MORE!