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Network Engineer

xAI· Engineering
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Palo Alto, CA$150k - $250kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Network Engineer to design, deploy, and operate production datacenter and campus/core networks at scale for SpaceXSI, with on-call rotation and potential travel to build sites.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and operate production datacenter and campus/core networks at scale
  • Own routing and switching configuration standards (BGP and at least one IGP such as OSPF or IS-IS), including change design, peer reviews, and execution
  • Qualify new network platforms, optics, and topologies; contribute to architecture and capacity planning
  • Build and improve monitoring, alerting, and operational documentation so issues are caught and fixed quickly
  • Troubleshoot Layer 2/Layer 3 incidents end to end — from link flaps and optics through routing and traffic engineering — and drive root cause and lasting fixes
  • Automate repetitive network tasks with Python, Ansible, or similar tooling where it reduces toil
  • Partner with compute, facilities, and software teams during cluster build-outs and maintenance windows
  • Support high-performance / supercompute network environments (Ethernet AI/HPC fabrics, RoCE/RDMA-capable designs) as part of the broader network estate — deep specialist RoCE/NCCL ownership is a plus, not the bar for this seat

Qualifications

  • Several years designing and/or operating production networks in a datacenter, ISP, cloud, or large enterprise environment
  • Solid hands-on experience with BGP and at least one interior routing protocol
  • Working knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, EVPN/VXLAN or equivalent datacenter overlays, and optics / high-speed Ethernet
  • Experience troubleshooting live production network incidents and participating in on-call
  • Strong written and verbal communication; clear change docs and incident notes
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field directly relevant to the position’s duties, or its equivalent.

Skills

Required:BGPIGP (OSPF/IS-IS)TCP/IP
Nice to have:EVPN/VXLANNetwork automation

Benefits

  • equity
  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • access to a 401(k) retirement plan
  • short & long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • various other discounts and perks
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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