Staff Network Engineer, WAN

Fluidstack • Austin, TX

49d • $150,000 - $300,000

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Network Engineer, WAN to architect and operate the global network backbone connecting Fluidstack’s data centers and GPU clusters. You will be responsible for designing high-performance, secure, and reliable wide-area networks (WANs) to support data movement across regions. You will work closely with our compute, storage, infrastructure, and facility teams to ensure seamless, low-latency connectivity across our infrastructure footprint.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in network infrastructure engineering with a focus on WAN design and operations.
• Deep understanding of network routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), MPLS, and IPsec VPNs.
• Strong documentation habits; ability to create runbooks, topology diagrams, and decision records
• Proven experience with fiber, transport circuits, and carrier peering arrangements.
• Strong knowledge of Linux networking and systems administration.
• Experience with infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, NetBox).
• Familiarity with monitoring and telemetry tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or custom tooling).
• Ability to manage projects across multiple sites and time zones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees