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IP Network Design Engineer, Long-Term Design & Delivery

$184K–$257K

Menlo Park, CA · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026

Experience
6 years required; 10+ years designing/operating backbone or large-scale IP networks is also stated.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the job

Leads long-range IP backbone design, product introductions, and large-scale migrations, translating future network demand into designs that delivery teams can implement.

What you'll do

  • Own multi-year backbone topology, device selection, design standards, and product definitions for assigned domains or regions.
  • Plan and de-risk new-product introductions and live-network migrations, including sequencing, MOPs, and risk assessment.
  • Develop and review automation for design analysis and delivery, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to align and hand off designs.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 6 years of experience designing and/or operating large-scale IP networks.
  • Deep TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, and BGP knowledge, plus MPLS, IS-IS, or similar; experience with 400/800G Ethernet, DWDM, and network device configuration for at least one vendor.
  • Coding experience in a higher-level language such as Python, C++, or Go.

Nice to have

  • Experience introducing network platforms and leading cross-generation migrations at scale.
  • Backbone/WAN experience in hyperscale environments; AI-related skills or experience are also described.

Pay

$184,000/year to $257,000/year USD base salary

Tools

TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, BGP, MPLS, IS-IS, 400/800G Ethernet, DWDM, Python / C++ / Go

AI focus

The role supports AI training and inference network fabrics; the posting also seeks experience with responsible AI practices, AI workloads and topology demands, AI skill development, and using AI tools to improve workflows.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)