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Principal Engineer, Network
In one line: Principal Engineer, Network is a remote role in the United States at a global cybersecurity company.
- Remote (US)
- A global cybersecurity company
- Posted 12 Oct 2026
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Own the IP and optical architecture of a worldwide backbone network, set its multi-year roadmap, and act as senior escalation during major incidents.
At a glance
- PayNot stated in the posting
- Remote scopeRemote, United States
- Posted12 Oct 2026
- Last checked18 Oct 2026
What you will do
- Own routing and optical hardware platform selection and work with vendor engineers to shape their roadmaps
- Define traffic engineering, capacity planning and demand forecasting strategy for the whole network
- Lead major initiatives from funding case through delivery and ongoing operational care
- Set direction for network automation, infrastructure as code, telemetry and analytics
- Review senior engineers' designs, define standards and mentor them toward principal level
- Serve as senior escalation contact in a 24x7 on-call rotation for severe incidents
What they look for
- US citizenship or permanent resident status
- Twelve or more years building and running backbone networks at global scale with architectural ownership
- Deep IP/MPLS core knowledge including IS-IS, MP-BGP, segment routing, MPLS-TE, VRFs, DDoS mitigation and CDN
- Deep optical transport knowledge covering DWDM, coherent optics, ROADM, amplifier design and dispersion management
- Strong cloud networking background across major hyperscalers and neocloud providers
- Working depth in adjacent infrastructure such as virtualization, containers, databases and large-scale provisioning
Questions about this job
Can I do this job remotely, and from which countries?
Yes, it is listed as remote, aimed at candidates in the United States.
What does this job pay?
The posting does not state a salary, so there is no figure to quote.
What experience is needed?
The posting asks for: US citizenship or permanent resident status; twelve or more years building and running backbone networks at global scale with architectural ownership; deep IP/MPLS core knowledge including IS-IS, MP-BGP, segment routing, MPLS-TE, VRFs, DDoS mitigation and CDN.
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