Staff Network Engineer Remote, USA
Posted 2025-04-06In 2012, Lambda started with a crew of AI engineers publishing research at top machine-learning conferences. We began as an AI company built by AI engineers. That hasn't changed. Today, we're on a mission to be the world's top AI computing platform. We equip engineers with the tools to deploy AI that is fast, secure, affordable, and built to scale. Whether they need powerhouse GPU hardware on-site or the flexibility of cloud-based solutions, we've got the horsepower to make it happen. LambdaÂs AI Cloud has been adopted by the worldÂs leading companies and research institutions including Anyscale, Rakuten, The AI Institute, and multiple enterprises with over a trillion dollars of market capitalization. Our goal is to make computation as effortless and ubiquitous as electricity.
What You'll Do
 Help scale LambdaÂs high performance cloud network
 Contribute to the reproducible automation of network configuration
 Contribute to the design and development of software defined networks
 Help manage Spine and Leaf networks
 Ensure high availability of our network through monitoring, failover, and redundancy
 Ensure VMsclients have predictable networking performance through the use of QoS and other applicable technologies
 Help with deploying and maintaining network monitoring and management tools
You
 Have 15+ years of experience in building and managing complex networks
 Have led the implementation of production-scale networking projects
 Have experience with Spine and Leaf (Clos) network topology
 Have experience with multi-data center networks and hybrid cloud networks
 Have experience building and maintaining Software Defined Networks (SDN)
 Have experience with designing, building and operating BGP EVPN VXLAN networks
 Are comfortable on the Linux command line, and have an understanding of the Linux networking stack
 Have python programming experience
Nice To Have
 Experience with OpenStack
 Experience with DWDM technologies
 Experience with SD-WAN
 Experience with Monitoring/Observability tools like Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus
 Experience with HPC networking, such as Infiniband or RoCE
 Experience automating network configuration within public clouds, with tools like Terraform
 Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible
 Experience building and maintaining multi-data center networks
 Have led implementation of production-scale SDNs in a cloud context (e.g. helped implement the infrastructure that powers an AWS VPC-like feature)
 Deep understanding of the Linux networking stack and its interaction with network virtualization
 Understanding of the SDN ecosystem (e.g. OVS, Neutron, DPDK, Cisco ACI or Nexus Fabric Controller, Arista CVP)
 Experience with Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
Salary Range Information
Based on market data and other factors, the annual salary range for this position is $190,000 - $270,000. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Lambda
 We offer generous cash & equity compensation
 Investors include US Innovative Technology, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB
 We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitability
 Our research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
 We have a wildly talented team of 350+, and growing fast
 Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
 Commuter/Work from home stipends for select roles
 401k Plan with 2% company match
 Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually use
A Final Note:
You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
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