Nscale
Technology
SeniorPrincipalFront-EndNetworkEngineer,AIInfrastructureOperations
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“Senior Principal Front-End Network Engineer, AI Infrastructure Operations at Nscale. Skills: Front-end networking, AI infrastructure, Ethernet fabrics, Network operations. Own technical direction. Own operational strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Reduce complexity AI development; Achieve superior results; Improve fabric reliability; Improve performance predictability; Improve observability; Improve operational maturity; Improve uptime; Improve latency consistency; Improve capacity efficiency; Reduce incident reduction
Industry & Context.
Complex network challenges; Complex technical initiatives; Debug complex cross-layer issues; Systemic fixes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years network engineering, Deep focus hyperscale data centre, Cloud or AI infrastructure networking, Expert-level operational experience, Architectural experience large-scale Ethernet, Hands-on expertise Arista, Hands-on expertise Nokia, Production environments at scale, Deep understanding modern data centre routing, Deep understanding control planes, Proven experience long-haul circuits, Proven experience DCI, Proven experience optical transport, Background storage networking Ethernet, Shared storage connectivity hyperscale, Debug complex cross-layer issues, Resolve complex cross-layer issues, Lead complex technical initiatives, Influence strategy without authority, Systems-level mindset, Balance performance, reliability, scalability, Balance operational cost
Nice to Have
Extensive experience Arista platforms, Extensive experience Nokia platforms, Hyperscale or large AI infrastructure scale, Deep familiarity front-end network design, Massive AI clusters design, Inference, management, storage tiers design, Experience designing large-scale DCI, Experience operating large-scale DCI, Experience designing long-haul optical networks, Experience operating long-haul optical networks, Experience designing carrier networks, Experience operating carrier networks, Automation and tooling experience, Python automation experience, Ansible automation experience, Validation frameworks experience, Telemetry pipelines experience, Prior experience influencing platform strategy, Prior experience influencing infrastructure strategy
What You'll Do.
Own technical direction
Own operational strategy
Design large-scale Ethernet fabrics
Review large-scale Ethernet fabrics
Evolve large-scale Ethernet fabrics
Support future growth
Support inference workloads
Support storage requirements
Act as senior-most escalation point
Guide deep technical investigations
Drive cross-team initiatives
Drive cross-functional initiatives
Improve fabric reliability
Improve performance predictability
Improve observability
Improve operational maturity
Define standards hardware configuration
Define standards routing
Define standards congestion management
Define standards firmware lifecycle
Define standards automation
Define standards change safety
Partner with Compute Platform
Partner with Network Architecture
Influence end-to-end system design
Influence long-haul/DCI circuits
Influence storage network integration
Mentor senior network engineers
Mentor principal network engineers
Raise bar operational rigor
Raise bar technical excellence
Drive measurable improvements uptime
Drive measurable improvements latency
Drive measurable improvements capacity
Drive measurable improvements incident reduction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-team initiatives; Cross-functional initiatives; Partner with SRE; Partner with Compute Platform; Partner with Storage; Partner with Network Architecture
Process & Methodology
Technical initiatives
Full Job Description
. About Nscale Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future. About The Role The Network Operations and Engineering teams at Nscale operate some of the most demanding networking environments in the industry, supporting large-scale AI GPU clusters where network performance directly impacts customer outcomes. We’re looking for a Senior Principal Front End Network Engineer – AI Infrastructure to provide technical leadership across Nscale’s front-end networking domain. This role is focused on owning the reliability, scalability, and long-term evolution of our high-performance Ethernet front-end networks. These networks support inference traffic, cluster management, data ingress/egress, shared storage connectivity, long-haul circuits, and carrier handoffs. You will operate as a senior technical authority, influencing architecture, standards, and operational practices across teams while tackling the most complex front-end network challenges in the platform. What You'll Be Doing Owning the technical direction and operational strategy for Nscale’s front-end AI infrastructure networks at the highest level Designing, reviewing, and evolving large-scale Ethernet leaf-spine / Clos fabric architectures (including Ar
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