Principal Network Engineer
About TensorWave
Our mission is simple: deliver seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI compute at scale. We've built a versatile cloud platform that eliminates infrastructure barriers, empowering builders to focus on innovation instead of fighting their stack. Because breakthrough AI should move at the speed of ideas, not infrastructure.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Principal Network Engineer to join our team during an exciting phase of growth. In this role, you’ll be responsible for owning the front-end network architecture for large-scale AI and GPU-accelerated infrastructure, working closely with cross-functional partners to support business objectives while upholding our standards for excellence, collaboration, and impact.
What You’ll Do
- Own front-end network architecture - DCI, edge, ingress/egress, and control-plane networks
- Architect and operate large edge and service networks
- Design scalable Ethernet architectures
- Define routing, segmentation, and isolation strategies
- Lead hands-on deployment, validation, and troubleshooting in new data centers
- Define and maintain reference architectures, standards, and long-term growth models
- Own relationships with network carriers and service providers
- Work in collaboration with the platform team to design and deliver network solutions for Kubernetes-centric use cases
- Partner closely with the Back End Network Principal to define clean interface boundaries between front-end and RDMA back-end fabrics
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years data center networking experience
- Proven experience with very large Ethernet fabrics and large-scale edge networks
- Strong hands-on experience with BGP, traffic engineering, and high-availability designs
- Experience with 100G–400G+ Ethernet environments
- Familiarity with o...