Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IREN is hiring a Staff Network Development Engineer to set technical direction for the software that designs, deploys, validates, and operates its network at global scale. The role architects and builds network automation platforms, leads complex engineering work, and develops the team’s network software capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Define the architecture and roadmap for IREN's network automation platform, from source of truth and configuration generation to deployment, validation and closed-loop remediation
- Design and build core services yourself, writing and reviewing production code in Python or Go
- Set the engineering standards for network software, including system design, testing, code review, CI/CD, release and reliability
- Lead the design of network telemetry, observability and analytics at scale, and use them to automate operations
- Lead the use of AI and machine learning in network operations, such as anomaly detection, troubleshooting assistants and automated change review
- Partner with network architecture, security and engineering leaders to make the network software-defined from design through operation
- Responsible for the safety of automated production changes, and lead incident reviews where software is involved
- Mentor senior engineers and grow the network software engineering capability of the team
Skills
- Extensive experience as a senior or staff software, network development or site reliability engineer for large data center, cloud or hyperscale networks
- Expert software engineering skills in Python or Go, with a track record of designing and delivering distributed systems, services and APIs in production
- Deep experience with network automation platforms, data models such as YANG, streaming telemetry and closed-loop automation
- Strong BGP, OSPF or IS-IS, MPLS with traffic engineering, VXLAN and EVPN knowledge, and experience with large HPC and AI networks
- Experience with network platforms such as Cisco, Juniper and Arista, and their programmable interfaces
- A clear view on applying AI and machine learning to network operations
- The credibility to set technical direction, influence across teams and coach senior engineers
- Experience with NVIDIA Spectrum networking, RoCE or InfiniBand, HPC or GPU platforms is highly regarded
Benefits
- Annual performance incentives
- Equity programs, including long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid health insurance premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees
- 75% company-paid health insurance coverage for dependents
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Access to financial planning and legal services
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Internal skills training and advancement pathways
- Professional development to support certifications, continuing education, or role-related training
- Company events and team-building activities
- Remote/hybrid work arrangement
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