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Network Engineer

Neuralink· Software
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South San Francisco, CA$83k - $138kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Hands-on engineer responsible for design, build, and operation of Neuralink's campus and data center networks, including switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, NAC, fiber and cabling, with a focus on reliability, observability, and code-managed configuration.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, maintain, and monitor campus and data center network infrastructure including switching, routing, wireless, and NAC; respond aggressively to incidents to maintain uptime
  • Architect and operate high-speed data center fabrics supporting HPC and GPU clusters, including ECMP, low-latency switching, and east-west traffic design
  • Deploy and manage firewalls, SD-WAN, and site-to-site connectivity; partner with IT Security & Identity on segmentation, 802.1x, and zero-trust network access
  • Own fiber and structured cabling design across buildings and data center spaces, including WDM, GPON, and fiber plant documentation
  • Automate network configuration, provisioning, and validation using Terraform, Ansible, and scripting (Python, Bash); treat network state as versioned, reviewable code
  • Operate network observability: SNMP, sFlow, telemetry, and alerting in Prometheus and Grafana; drive capacity planning from the data
  • Plan and coordinate maintenance windows, upgrades, and expansions; maintain 24/7 on-call readiness for network incidents
  • Ensure network systems comply with HIPAA, PII handling requirements, and applicable cybersecurity standards (ISO, NIST)
  • Author and maintain network topology diagrams, design documents, runbooks, and SOPs
  • Manage network hardware inventory, vendor relationships, and procurement for switches, routers, wireless, and optics

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with enterprise switching, routing, and wireless platforms
  • Working knowledge of routing protocols and network technologies: BGP, OSPF, ECMP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, PTP, ARP, CDP, LLDP
  • Experience with firewalls, SD-WAN, NAC, and enterprise network security technologies
  • Experience designing or operating high-speed data center networks for compute or storage clusters
  • Familiarity with network monitoring and telemetry (Prometheus, Grafana, sFlow, or similar)
  • Experience automating network configuration with Terraform, Ansible, or scripting
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field OR equivalent practical experience

Skills

Required:Enterprise networkingRouting protocols

Benefits

  • An opportunity to change the world and work with top experts across fields
  • Growth potential; rapid advancement for high-impact contributors
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Commuter benefits
  • Meals provided
  • Equity (RSUs) for full-time employees
  • 401(k) plan (Interns initially excluded until 1,000 hours)
  • Parental leave (Temporary Employees & Interns excluded)
  • Flexible time off (Temporary Employees & Interns excluded)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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