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Designworks Talent
Bellevue, Washington, United States
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Data Center Network Engineer
Hybrid | Bellevue, WA (downtown)
Staff and Principal (multiple roles available)
Build the Network Foundation for Next-Generation AI Infrastructure
A well-funded, rapidly growing AI infrastructure company is building a next-generation cloud platform designed to power the full lifecycle of artificial intelligence. The organization is developing a comprehensive AI infrastructure, platform, and services portfolio that supports the full spectrum of AI workloads, including large-scale compute, model training, fine-tuning, inference, and emerging agentic AI applications.
Backed by significant long-term investment, the company combines the speed, ownership, and innovation of a startup with the stability and resources of an established parent organization. Engineering teams are intentionally lean, highly collaborative, and AI-native, leveraging modern automation and tooling to build world-class infrastructure capable of supporting the industry's most demanding AI workloads.
We're seeking a Principal Data Center Network Engineer to architect and build the networking foundation for a multi-tenant AI cloud platform. This is a greenfield opportunity to define the network architecture supporting GPU clusters, tenant isolation, security, and high-performance connectivity across next-generation AI infrastructure.
The Opportunity
As one of the earliest networking engineers on the infrastructure team, you'll own the design, automation, and evolution of the data center network that powers a rapidly expanding AI platform. You'll work across a multi-vendor networking environment, partnering closely with infrastructure, hardware, platform, and cloud engineering teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performance networking at scale.
This is a highly visible Principal-level individual contributor role offering significant technical ownership and influence over the long-term networking strategy of the organization.
Compensation
Competitive base pay for Bellevue market
Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus, and long term incentives. These awards are allocated based on individual performance
U.S. based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, employees also receive per calendar year, paid holidays.
Location
Hybrid role based in the Bellevue, WA area.
Approximately three days per week in the office.
Candidates elsewhere in the U.S. who are open to relocation are encouraged to apply.
U.S. work authorization is required. Visa sponsorship is not currently available.
Why Join?
Design and build the networking foundation powering one of the industry's most advanced AI infrastructure platforms.
Own architecture decisions spanning data center networking, tenant isolation, security, and high-performance connectivity.
Work across cutting-edge GPU infrastructure supporting AI training, inference, and next-generation cloud services.
Join early enough to establish networking standards, automation, and long-term architectural direction.
Collaborate with exceptional engineers solving some of the industry's most complex challenges in hyperscale networking and AI infrastructure.
Enjoy the autonomy and technical ownership of a startup environment backed by substantial long-term investment and a bold vision for the future of AI.
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