Principal Network Engineer

About TensorWave Our mission is simple: deliver seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI compute at scale. We've built a versatile cloud platform that eliminates infrastructure barriers, empowering builders to focus on innovation instead of fighting their stack. Because breakthrough AI should move at the speed of ideas, not infrastructure. About The Role We’re seeking a Principal Network Engineer (L7) focused on owning and evolving large-scale, RoCEv2 data center networks powering next generation AI and ML infrastructure. You’ll work closely with our network architect and infrastructure leadership to define how the network is designed, implemented, and operated at scale, keeping over 8,000 GPUs burring today and scaling to cluster sizes reaching over 100,000 GPUs. You will be responsible for the architectural decisions that determine performance, reliability, and operational sanity at scale. You’ll remain hands-on with high-speed optics, switching, routing, and congestion management in production clusters, while also setting the standards, patterns, and tooling other engineers build and operate against. What You’ll Do As a Principal Engineer, you own end-to-end network architecture, make high-impact design decisions, and set technical direction across teams, with clear examples of systems you’ve defined and scaledDefine, evolve, and standardize large-scale RoCEv2 data center networks supporting AI and ML clusters from thousands to 100,000+ GPUsSet and validate congestion management strategy across RDMA fabrics, including PFC, ECN, and DCQCN, based on real production behaviorEstablish automation, validation, and observability patterns that prevent misconfiguration and eliminate manual operational workAct as the technical escalation point for complex failures, scaling limits, and architectural tradeoffs in always-on, multi-tenant environments Essential Skills & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experienceDeep experience designing and operating RDMA and RoCEv2 networks in large-scale production environments supporting AI or HPC workloadsExpert-level knowledge of switching hardware and their NOS, such as Arista, Juniper, and custom solutions using SONiC, including high-speed Ethernet fabricsProven hands-on experience with congestion management and performance tuning using PFC, ECN, and DCQCNStrong experience with high-speed optics and cabling including 400G, 800G, and AEC, AOC, DAC, and structured cabling at scaleStrong automation mindset, with experience using Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, and production observability toolingWe’re looking for engineers who operate comfortably at scale, make hard calls with incomplete data, and take responsibility for systems that must work under sustained load. The solutions that work on a handful of devices will not work at Exascale. What we offer Stock Options100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for EmployeesCompany Health Savings Account Contributions100% paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance for EmployeesLife and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance OptionsOther Insurance Options, such as Pet & Legal InsuranceVarious Supplementary Health Benefits, such as discounted Virtual Healthcare Appointments and Serious Illness SupportFlexible Spending Account401(k)Employee Assistance ProgramFlexible PTOPaid HolidaysParental LeaveOther In-Office Perks Equal Employment Opportunity TensorWave is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law. Reasonable Accommodations TensorWave provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact accomodations@tensorwave.com. Employment Eligibility All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by law. Background Checks Where permitted by law, employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a job-related background check. Data Privacy Notice By submitting an application, you acknowledge that TensorWave may collect, use, and retain your personal information for recruiting and employment-related purposes in accordance with applicable data privacy laws.