Network Engineer (Backbone)

TL;DR

Network Engineer (Backbone): Design, develop, deploy, and operate global backbone infrastructure supporting AI systems with an accent on traffic engineering, automation, and cloud network management. Focus on optimizing backbone network performance, automating engineering tasks, and collaborating across teams to support AI platform infrastructure.

Location: Must be based in Palo Alto, CA, United States

Salary: $180,000 - $440,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a product company focused on creating AI systems to understand the universe, emphasizing engineering excellence and a flat organizational structure.

What you will do

• Design, develop, deploy, and operate global backbone network infrastructure ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather requirements and leverage AI systems for insights.
• Automate engineering tasks using Python and Ansible to mitigate customer impact.
• Manage and troubleshoot cloud VPCs and connected network hardware.
• Apply traffic engineering skills to optimize backbone network performance.
• Lead and develop a core network engineering team, including hiring world-class talent.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in Palo Alto, CA, United States
• 5+ years experience with backbone network hardware and protocols (MPLS, RSVP-TE) in large or hyperscale environments.
• 5+ years routing experience with BGP and IS-IS, including traffic engineering expertise.
• 3+ years experience with Python scripting for automation.
• 3+ years managing and troubleshooting cloud VPCs and network hardware.

Nice to have

• Experience with Juniper, Cisco, and Arista hardware.
• Familiarity with AWS, GCP, and OCI cloud environments.
• Expertise in capacity planning for large networks.
• Proven success in on-call rotations and incident response.
• Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in fast-paced environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Equity participation.
• 401(k) retirement plan access.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and various discounts and perks.