Principal Network Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Fri, Jan 09, 2026
This job expires in: 28 days

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Principal Network Engineer to oversee the front-end network architecture for large-scale AI and GPU-accelerated infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities
  • Own front-end network architecture including DCI, edge, ingress/egress, and control-plane networks
  • Design and operate large edge and service networks with scalable Ethernet architectures
  • Lead deployment, validation, and troubleshooting in new data centers while maintaining reference architectures and standards
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 10+ years of data center networking experience
  • Proven experience with large Ethernet fabrics and edge networks
  • Strong hands-on experience with BGP, traffic engineering, and high-availability designs
  • Familiarity with optical standards and transceiver types (e.g., 100G/400G/800G)

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