Principal Network Developer

Principal Network Developer Location: Nashville or near one of our data center build locations As an NRB engineer, you’ll lead network expansion, automation, and deployment initiatives while working alongside engineering, automation, hardware, and operations teams to deliver highly reliable cloud infrastructure at hyperscale. This role requires approximately 25% travel, which typically means traveling at least once per month to OCI data centers—including Abilene, Texas, and other major AI deployment locations—to support network builds, commissioning, troubleshooting, and critical infrastructure milestones. Lead network lifecycle management programs by defining high-level objectives and delivery procedures. Organizes project technical milestones & supporting tasks. May work as project technical lead, coordinating effort of two or three engineers. Advises project/program manager and coordinates with immediate and skip-level leadership. Collaborates across teams within same org (same VP). May serve as technical SME in cross-functional activities. Has technical responsibility for moderately complex project(s), including project requirements, specifications (where applicable), and documentation.

Responsible for decomposing high-level architectures into detailed designs.

May lead multiple engineers in developing network solutions consisting of multiple modules with complex interactions; Work with supporting service teams to ensure solutions are properly supported by monitoring and automation systems.

Serves at Tier2 or specialized escalation point for network events and provides break-fix support for large-scale events.

Serves as principal point of contact for driving systematic resolution of complex network issues.

Act as SME for root cause analysis efforts.

Frequently develops scripts to automate non-traditional, complex tasks for business unit.

May serve as a technical lead on network automation design and delivery projects.

Comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Provides a broad set of guidance to technical and senior technical members of staff.

Interprets input from leaders (technical and managers) and provides focused development to junior member.

Able to carry out technical coaching sessions and helps junior members develop skills.

Collaborates with vendor engineering and account manager to address current business or operational issues.

Participates in the development of RFQ/RFPs.

May lead the adoption of new vendor hardware.

Active communication with product teams.

Responsible to drive technology to meet product and service requirements.

Participate in coordinated communication with product teams, networking leadership, and PMO to help assess gaps, solutions and needs.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science preferred and at least 8 years of related experience.
• Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Python for automation and datacenter design.
• Experience working in a large ISP or cloud provider environment. Exposure to commodity Ethernet hardware (Broadcom/Mellanox), protocol experience with BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DNS, DHCP, MPLS.

with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and SSL.

• Experience with Internet peering and inter-domain networking.
• Experience with scripting or automation and datacenter design – Python preferred, but must demonstrate knowledge in a scripting or compiled language.
• Experience with high level software design/development.
• Experience with automation systems, framework design/use and deployment.
• Experience with network modeling and programing – YANG, OpenConfig, NETCONF.
• Knowledge of network security design, system performance characterization and testing. Knowledge of data flow and telemetry design, deployment and operation.
• Excellent judgment in influence for product roadmap direction, features, and priorities. Leading individual contributor and a team member that provides direction and mentoring to others.
• Ability to use professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Capable of working under limited supervision.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.