# Senior Staff Network Architect

Hiring organization: [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/aba3de4d-59a5-4ead-b3f1-a68beb4f1117

Listed on Crusoe's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 250000 – 300000 USD per year

## Summary

This role involves designing and operating network infrastructure across Crusoe's hyperscale AI data centers, from physical switching fabrics to Kubernetes overlays and cloud networking layers. It suits experienced network architects who want to shape infrastructure for next-generation AI workloads at scale.

_Our summary, not Crusoe's wording._

## Skills named

Ansible, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Git, Kubernetes, OSPF, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Terraform

## Required

- 8+ years progressive network engineering experience
- Large-scale data center expertise with 1000+ switches across multiple sites
- Proficiency in BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, OSPF, ECMP, BFD, and modern data center routing
- SDN and programmability experience with SDN controllers and NETCONF/YANG/RESTCONF/gNMI
- Kubernetes networking experience with CNI selection and BGP integration
- RDMA and HPC networking familiarity including RoCEv2, InfiniBand, PFC, ECN
- Software engineering fundamentals including Git, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code tools
- Communication skills including ability to write design documents and align stakeholders

## Nice to have

- Experience at a hyperscaler, AI cloud provider, HPC center, or large-scale co-location operator
- Hands-on experience with SONiC OS, P4 programmable data planes, SRv6, or Broadcom silicon knowledge
- Open source contributions to SONiC, NetBox, FRR, or Cilium
- Familiarity with Batfish, Minesweeper, or eBPF-based networking and observability tools
- Relevant certifications including CCIE, JNCIE, or vendor-specific SDN/cloud certifications

Apply on Crusoe's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/888426cf-f174-414a-871f-a756dec8afc9/application