Staff Network Architect: Global Backbone & Strategy

Cloudflare, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the design, evolution, and governance of the company’s global network infrastructure. You will own core decisions on capacity planning, hardware evolution, and architectural standards, guiding cross-functional teams to scalable, dependable solutions.

You will influence the network strategy with a focus on performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, mentoring engineers and collaborating with product, operations, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing, operating or planning large-scale network infrastructure.
• Proven greenfield network architectures and evolution experience.
• Deep routing protocol expertise: BGP, ISIS, RSVP-TE.
• Strong SDN, programmable forwarding and automation background.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture design and evolution of the global network.
• Own capacity planning methodologies and long-term roadmaps.
• Drive hardware evolution strategies and design standards.
• Mentor engineers and guide teams through architectural transitions.

Skills

Extensive network design

Greenfield architectures

BGP ISIS RSVP-TE

SDN & programmable forwarding

Network economics

Automation & tooling

DDoS & security

Intent-based systems

Leadership without authority

Systems-level thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Automation frameworks

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the design, evolution, and governance of the company’s global network infrastructure. You will own core decisions on capacity planning, hardware evolution, and architectural standards, guiding cross-functional teams to scalable, dependable solutions.

You will influence the network strategy with a focus on performance, reliability, and cost efficiency, mentoring engineers and collaborating with product, operations, and