Fluidstack ยท 2 weeks ago
Lead Network Engineer, Deployment & Integration
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $300K/yr
8+ years expFluidstack is building the infrastructure for abundant intelligence, partnering with AI labs and enterprises to unlock compute capabilities. They are seeking a Lead Network Engineer to lead the Network Deployment & Integration pillar, focusing on hands-on deployment of datacenter networks and developing scalable deployment processes.
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Responsibilities
Own hands-on deployment of datacenter networks - front-end fabric, back-end fabric, BMS, management networks
Build the repeatable deployment process that scales from from double digit Megawatt to Gigawatt deployments
Partner with DC Operations (rack/stack, power, structured cabling), ICT teams (fiber validation, insertion loss), Hardware (device staging, logistics), and Network Engineering (design review, config validation) to drive deployments to completion
Lead deployment teams in the field - coordinate travel, assign work, provide technical guidance during complex turn-ups, and ensure quality standards
Define and enforce exit criteria for production handovers to Network Operations
Qualification
Required
8+ years in network engineering with significant datacenter deployment experience
Experience building large-scale fabrics from the ground up
Deep hands-on experience with modern datacenter fabrics - EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, CLOS topologies, high-radix switching
Experience deploying AI/ML fabrics with RDMA (RoCEv2), lossless Ethernet (PFC, ECN), or equivalent high-performance networking
Ability to mentor and develop engineers
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
Exceptional at partnering across functions
Comfortable with up to 50% travel for extended onsite deployments
Preferred
Experience deploying networks at hyperscale companies (Meta, Google, Microsoft, AWS) or large AI infrastructure providers
Deep familiarity with Arista, Juniper, or NVIDIA networking platforms
Exposure to network automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python) and source-of-truth systems (Netbox, DCIM)
Formal or informal experience with project coordination, Gantt charts, critical path management, and cross-functional program execution
Experience building something from scratch in a high-growth infrastructure or cloud company
Benefits
Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.
Company
Fluidstack
FluidStack is an AI cloud platform for frontier labs and startups.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Seedcamp
2025-06-01Undisclosed
2024-10-01Private Equity
2018-02-01Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Gary Wu
CEO, Co-Founder
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