Principal Network Development Engineer (SDN)

TL;DR

Principal Network Development Engineer (SDN): Designing and implementing the terrestrial networking infrastructure for the TeraWave satellite communications network with an accent on SDN, routing, and global scalability. Focus on building a self-healing, highly available ground network and automating the provisioning of global gateway sites.

Location: Greater Seattle Area. Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee.

Salary: $290,709 - $406,991

Company

hirify.global is pioneering the future of space-based communications through the TeraWave satellite network designed to deliver high-speed connectivity worldwide.

What you will do

• Architect, develop, and operate the terrestrial network across hundreds of global satellite gateway sites.
• Define and evolve network architecture, engineering standards, and operational best practices for the global ground network.
• Design automation frameworks and deployment pipelines for rapid, repeatable provisioning of gateway sites.
• Integrate the satellite constellation with the terrestrial backbone across management, customer, and security services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers on large-scale networking initiatives.
• Drive architectural decisions and engineering excellence for complex ground network programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of networking experience in large-scale, complex production environments, including WANs.
• 7+ years of technical leadership, architecture, and design ownership in WAN environments.
• Proficiency with BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, and Segment Routing (SRv6 or SR-MPLS).
• Experience with cloud networking, network virtualization, segmentation, and WAN automation.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 5%.
• Stock options for all regular employees.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year plus 14 company-paid holidays.
• Education Support Program.