Network Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Singapore, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Assume full operational and deployment responsibility for the network infrastructure across APAC locations.

• Establish and manage out-of-band (OOB) networks, console configurations, management L2 switches, high-capacity EVPN/VXLAN leaf-spine architectures, and regional DCI/backbone boundaries utilizing BGP/MPLS/SRv6.

• Independently assess, troubleshoot, and establish connectivity in greenfield colocation environments.

• Make architectural and operational choices when there is no oversight from counterparts.

• Collaborate with core architecture, backbone, and platform teams based in the EU and US.

• Oversee regional operational transitions and take part in global on-call rotations.

• Execute network modifications during scheduled regional maintenance windows.

• Mentor new engineers and develop comprehensive runbooks.

• Transition operational processes to new team members as the APAC team expands.

• Adjust deployment timelines, cluster sites, and priorities based on customer needs.

• Periodically visit domestic and regional sites and travel occasionally to the engineering headquarters in Amsterdam.

⛳️ Requirements

• Substantial hands-on experience managing Service Provider or Scalable Data Center networks.

• In-depth knowledge of BGP, IS-IS or OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, SR-MPLS/SRv6, ECMP load balancing, and L3VPN architectures.

• Strong diagnostic abilities in multi-tier Clos fabrics.

• Practical expertise in TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack environments, tcpdump, Wireshark, interface error rates, and QoS queue behavior.

• Experience with network operational processes, management switches, OOB routers, and BGP policies at edge borders.

• Practical skills in configuring and troubleshooting Juniper Junos, Cisco IOS-XR, Arista EOS, or NVIDIA/Cumulus.

• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks amidst ambiguous requirements.

• Capacity to maintain collaborative overlaps with European CEST and US EST/PST teams during critical milestones.

• Professional proficiency in English.

• Ability to document complex systems clearly and communicate effectively under high-pressure situations.

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the country where they apply and provide proof of employment eligibility.

• Preferred qualifications: Familiarity with Python or Go, Git, NetBox, telemetry pipelines, RoCEv2, APAC telecom/carrier and Internet Exchange experience, Linux networking, bridge-domains, and host-routed container networking.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

• Flexibility and a sense of ownership.

• A culture that encourages collaboration and innovation.

• Chance to contribute to significant AI projects.

• An international work environment with skilled teams.

• Trust and genuine ownership of responsibilities.

• Opportunity to influence the future of AI.