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Fluidstack · 2 hours ago

Staff Network Engineer, WAN

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $300K/yr

7+ years exp

Fluidstack is building the infrastructure for abundant intelligence, partnering with top AI labs and enterprises to unlock compute capabilities. The Staff Network Engineer, WAN will architect and operate the global network backbone, ensuring high-performance and secure WAN connectivity across data centers and GPU clusters.

Cloud ComputingCloud StorageGenerative AIGPUInformation TechnologyMachine LearningPrivate CloudSoftware

Responsibilities

Architect, implement, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency WAN links across data center sites

Experience with optical transport (DWDM, ROADM, coherent optics) and platforms such as Ciena

Lead carrier engagements end-to-end: circuit procurement, contract negotiation, SLA management, and escalation

Monitor and optimize interconnect performance, including routing, packet loss, and bandwidth usage

Coordinate physical fiber entries, cross-connects, and demarcation points with ICT and facility teams

Develop and maintain WAN capacity models; forecast bandwidth needs aligned to deployment roadmap

Automate configuration, provisioning, and monitoring of WAN infrastructure

Deploy and maintain site-to-site VPNs, private peering, and direct connects with hyperscalers

Troubleshoot complex network issues

Implement best practices for redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery

Collaborate with infrastructure engineering, SREs, and software teams

Support future growth by contributing to global network expansion plans

Qualification

WAN designNetwork routing protocolsInfrastructure automationOptical transportLinux networkingMonitoring toolsProject managementDocumentation skillsCommunication skills