Skill
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
IT Infrastructure and Networking
Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a networking architecture that separates the control plane (which decides how traffic is routed) from the data plane (which forwards traffic), enabling centralized, programmable management of network behavior via software controllers. Network engineers use SDN, often with protocols like OpenFlow, to dynamically configure large-scale networks in data centers and cloud environments. It's widely used by cloud providers and telecom companies to improve network flexibility and automation.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) in the job market
Last checked September 12, 2026
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Open roles requiring Software Defined Networking (SDN) (10)
Senior Engineering Manager, Deployment
Crusoe
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $250,000 – $300,000
Lead the network and cloud architecture organization at an AI infrastructure company, managing multi-domain teams across edge, backbone, data center, and SDN layers. This role suits experienced infrastructure leaders from hyperscalers or large cloud providers who can set technical strategy, arbitrate complex tradeoffs, and develop senior engineering talent.
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Senior Network Engineer
AeroVironment
Full-time · Annapolis Junction, MD · $102,000 – $255,000
This role manages and enhances complex network infrastructure for a defense contractor, supporting both lab systems and globally distributed field deployments. It suits experienced network engineers with Linux administration expertise and hands-on experience building and maintaining large-scale systems.
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Nettverksarkitekt – Bygg Norges Sovereign AI Cloud
Accenture
Full-time
This role designs and operates network infrastructure for Norway's sovereign AI cloud platform, ensuring secure and performant connectivity across datacenters and customer sites. It suits experienced network architects who want to work on critical infrastructure supporting AI services at scale.
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Quality Assurance Engineer
Comcast
Philadelphia, PA
A senior QA engineer role focused on testing DOCSIS and PON technologies for Comcast's vCMTS platform, requiring deep expertise in telecommunications infrastructure and modern test automation. This position suits experienced engineers who want to work on large-scale networking products and mentor junior team members.
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Senior Solution Engineer, Networking
NVIDIA
Full-time · $168,000 – $322,000
This role involves deep technical expertise in NVIDIA's networking technologies for AI infrastructure, where you'll troubleshoot complex customer issues and collaborate with R&D teams to resolve problems in high-speed interconnect systems like InfiniBand and NVLink. It suits experienced systems software engineers with strong backgrounds in Linux kernel development, embedded networking, and customer-facing technical support.
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Senior Staff Network Architect
Crusoe
San Francisco, CA · $250,000 – $300,000
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.
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Engineering Manager, SDN Control Plane
Crusoe
San Francisco, CA · $215,000 – $260,000
Crusoe is seeking a hands-on engineering manager to lead their SDN control plane team, designing and scaling the network virtualization layer that powers their multi-tenant GPU cloud. This role suits experienced distributed systems engineers who want to grow into management while staying technically involved in fast-paced infrastructure work.
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Staff Technical Program Manager, Deployments
Crusoe
San Francisco, CA · $200,000 – $240,000
This Staff Technical Program Manager role owns the end-to-end deployment of new GPU data center sites and capacity expansions, from hardware vendor coordination through first customer delivery. It suits someone with deep infrastructure program management experience at a hyperscaler who can shape deployment frameworks and drive cross-organizational alignment without formal authority.
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Senior Cloud Support Engineer
Crusoe
Full-time · Denver, CO · $130,000 – $155,000
This role supports Crusoe's GPU computing customers through technical troubleshooting, on-call incident response, and collaborative problem-solving across infrastructure teams. It suits experienced cloud support engineers who want to work with high-performance computing technologies while helping customers advance AI and scientific research.
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Staff Cloud Support Engineer
Crusoe
San Francisco, CA · $156,000 – $190,000
Crusoe seeks a Staff-level cloud infrastructure expert to lead technical escalations, design reliability systems, and mentor engineers across their AI compute platform. This role suits experienced SRE or DevOps engineers who want to shape infrastructure architecture while directly supporting high-stakes customer incidents in a fast-growing AI infrastructure company.
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Asked for alongside Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Measured from the 10 open roles that name Software Defined Networking (SDN) — not from a curated list.
- Kubernetes7 roles70.0%
- Linux5 roles50.0%
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)3 roles30.0%
- Terraform3 roles30.0%
Roles that use Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Employers hiring for Software Defined Networking (SDN)
5 in total, most open roles first.
- CCrusoe6 roles
- AAccenture1 role
- AeroVironment1 role
- Comcast1 role
- NVIDIA1 role
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