Blue Signal Search · 2 weeks ago
Principal Network Engineer – HPC Deploy
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $300K/yr
8+ years expBlue Signal Search is representing a confidential, venture-backed hyperscale compute provider that is building high-performance-computing data centers for demanding AI/ML workloads. The Principal Network Engineer – HPC Deploy will lead the build-out of low-latency network fabrics across multiple sites, mentor deployment engineers, and ensure production-ready handoffs for critical infrastructure.
RecruitingStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
James Carroll
Responsibilities
Lead field turn-ups of front-end, back-end, out-of-band (OOB) and BMS fabrics, validating fibre, optics and LOS-critical cabling before first packet
Define the “factory line”: create pre-deployment checklists, staging templates, and hand-over gates so future teams can execute independently at multiple concurrent sites
Coordinate the critical path across data-center ops, structured-cabling vendors, hardware logistics and network engineering; escalate blockers within hours, not days
Mentor and scale a growing squad of deployment engineers—setting quality bars, rotating on-call coverage and embedding an automation-first mindset
Ensure production-ready handoff: physical-layer OTDR traces, logical validation (BGP/EVPN reachability), observability hooks and as-built documentation that keeps operations humming
Qualification
Required
8+ years building or turning up hyperscale data-center networks; deep knowledge of EVPN/VXLAN, CLOS topologies, BGP and high-radix switching
Hands-on deployment of AI/ML fabrics—RoCEv2, PFC/ECN or similar lossless Ethernet
Proven player-coach leadership: you dig in with a console cable, then step back to architect process and grow people
Comfortable with 70–80 % travel for multi-week site work during peak build phases
Automation-friendly mindset (Ansible, Terraform, Python) and familiarity with platforms such as Arista, Juniper or NVIDIA
Thrive in high-urgency, ambiguous startup environments where decisions happen in hours, not quarters
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Generous PTO and flexible remote work when not on site.
Company
Blue Signal Search
Blue Signal is a nationwide recruiting, executive search, and staffing firm built on a foundation of helping others, doing the right thing, and being excellent.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Matt Walsh
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Joe Horvath
Chief Financial Officer
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