Principal Software Engineer – AI Cloud Network Systems

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Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 250,000 - 360,000

Full time

12 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401k with match
Flexible PTO

Job summary

Lambda seeks a senior networking leader to own the multi-year strategy for its cloud networking software roadmap, spanning backend GPU fabric, frontend networks, backbone and edge. You will shape standards, mentor engineers, and own high-level customer engagements.

The role requires deep hands-on network experience, strong communication, and the ability to drive end-to-end design and operations. You will report to the VP of Cloud and AI Networking and collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in cloud computing, systems engineering or large-scale network infrastructure.
  • Experience designing, building and operating production large-scale data center or cloud networks.
  • Experience with distributed network systems and Tier 1 SDN services.
  • Led large production software services projects from implementation to launch.
  • Ability to decompose complex problems into simple solutions.
  • Deep understanding of system interdependencies and limitations.
  • Expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise architecture and engineering best practices.
  • Experience with cloud networking (AWS, GCP, OCI) and strong written communication.

Responsibilities

  • Own the multi-year technical strategy for Lambda's networking software roadmap.
  • Set the technical direction and standards for engineers to design, build and operate against.
  • Manage high-level technical relationships with enterprise customers on mission-critical projects.
  • Influence across teams with strong technical judgment.
  • Resolve cross-organisational ambiguities between network, hardware, platform and product teams.
  • Be hands-on deep into code, networks and customer use cases when needed.
  • Drive end-to-end technical work from vision to high- and low-level design with delivery teams.
  • Mentor engineers, conduct reviews and contribute to hiring.
  • Operate what you build, participate in day-2 operations and on-call rotations.
  • Serve as senior technical voice with large customers and feed learnings back into roadmap.
  • Identify opportunities to improve availability, performance or new products.

Skills

Cloud computing
Large-scale networking
Data Center networks
Production software services
Leadership
Problem solving
Communication
AWS/GCP/Azure networking

Job description

Lambda seeks a senior networking leader to own the multi-year strategy for its cloud networking software roadmap, spanning backend GPU fabric, frontend networks, backbone and edge. You will shape standards, mentor engineers, and own high-level customer engagements.

The role requires deep hands-on network experience, strong communication, and the ability to drive end-to-end design and operations. You will report to the VP of Cloud and AI Networking and collaborate across teams.

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