Network Infrastructure Lead: Global Carrier & Dark Fiber

Fluidstack; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack in San Francisco is seeking a Network Architect to own external connectivity and plan backbone capacity across multiple sites. You will negotiate terms with carriers, ensure diverse, low-latency interconnects, and drive cost-efficient routing for the fleet.

The role requires hands-on ownership and fast delivery mindset in frontier compute infrastructure. You will help scale networks to support AI workloads while maintaining reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Own external connectivity: carriers, dark fiber, internet exchanges, and cloud interconnects across the fleet.
• Plan backbone capacity between sites years ahead of the traffic that will fill it.
• Negotiate technical terms with carriers and fiber providers alongside sourcing.
• Own the connectivity roadmap: diversity, latency, and cost engineered deliberately.

Job description

Fluidstack in San Francisco is seeking a Network Architect to own external connectivity and plan backbone capacity across multiple sites. You will negotiate terms with carriers, ensure diverse, low-latency interconnects, and drive cost-efficient routing for the fleet.

The role requires hands-on ownership and fast delivery mindset in frontier compute infrastructure. You will help scale networks to support AI workloads while maintaining reliability and performance.