Principal Engineer - Cloud

Position Overview

We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Engineer to serve as the technical visionary for our cloud-based NMS platform, driving innovation in network management software and establishing our company as a leader in the network infrastructure management space. This role requires a recognized expert who can shape product strategy, influence industry standards, and lead transformational technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Vision: Define the long-term technical roadmap for next-generation network management platforms

• Industry Leadership: Drive adoption of new networking standards, protocols, and management paradigms

• Innovation Strategy: Lead R&D initiatives in areas like AI-driven network operations, intent-based networking, and autonomous network management

• Strategic Partnerships: Establish technical partnerships with major network equipment vendors and cloud providers

• Standards Participation: Contribute to industry standards bodies (IEEE, IETF) and open-source networking projects

• Platform Evolution: Guide platform evolution toward intent-based networking, zero-touch provisioning, and self-healing networks

• Customer Advisory: Serve as chief technical advisor for strategic enterprise customers and their complex requirements

• Acquisitions Support: Lead technical due diligence for potential acquisitions in the network management space

• Thought Leadership: Represent the company at major networking conferences and publish thought leadership content

• Engineering Culture: Shape engineering practices and culture specifically for network infrastructure software development

Expert-Level Technical Requirements

• Network Innovation: Deep expertise in emerging networking technologies (5G, WiFi 6E/7, SD-WAN, SASE, Network-as-a-Service)

• Intent-Based Networking: Advanced knowledge of IBN principles, network abstraction, and declarative network management

• AI/ML in Networking: Expert-level experience applying AI/ML to network operations, including AIOps and autonomous network management

• Cloud-Native Networking: Mastery of cloud-native networking, service mesh, and container networking technologies

• Network Automation: Deep expertise in network automation frameworks, infrastructure as code, and GitOps for network management

• Telemetry and Observability: Advanced knowledge of network telemetry standards, streaming telemetry, and modern observability platforms

• Zero Trust Networking: Expert understanding of zero trust network architecture and implementation

• Edge Computing: Knowledge of edge computing platforms and distributed network management architectures

Industry Leadership Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or Electrical Engineering (PhD preferred)

• 15+ years of experience in network software development with 8+ years in senior technical leadership

• Recognized industry expert with speaking engagements at major networking conferences (Cisco Live, Juniper NXTWORK, etc.)

• Published research or patents in network management, network automation, or related fields

• Active participation in networking industry standards bodies or open-source projects

• Deep relationships with major network equipment vendors and their engineering teams

• Experience with network operator requirements and large-scale network deployments

• Track record of successful technical leadership in scaling network management platforms

Business Impact & Market Understanding

• Deep understanding of network operations center (NOC) workflows and enterprise network management challenges

• Knowledge of network service provider requirements and carrier-grade network management

• Experience with network management market dynamics and competitive landscape

• Understanding of network infrastructure procurement processes and enterprise buying cycles

• Ability to translate complex networking concepts into business value propositions

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