Network Engineer
Build and optimize network infrastructure for Gimlet's AI-focused compute and storage systems in a growing tech environment.
Posted by employer 4 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 hour ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 hour ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design and deploy network infrastructure for new data centers and hardware expansions
- Improve network performance and reliability for distributed AI workloads
- Automate provisioning, configuration, validation, and monitoring workflows
- Establish repeatable network standards for faster infrastructure deployments
- Troubleshoot complex issues across network, hardware, and distributed systems boundaries
Must have
- Experience designing, deploying, and operating production data center networks
- Strong fundamentals in routing, switching, performance, and reliability
- Experience with BGP, ECMP, EVPN, VXLAN, and spine-leaf or Clos fabrics
- Knowledge of high-performance networking technologies such as RDMA, RoCE, InfiniBand, or lossless Ethernet
- The ability to troubleshoot across network, hardware, software, and distributed systems boundaries
- Experience automating network infrastructure with Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools
Nice to have
- Experience with AI/HPC, GPU, or large-scale distributed infrastructure
- Knowledge of AI application traffic patterns
- Experience with cloud networking on GCP, AWS, Azure, or similar platforms
- Experience with Arista, Cisco, Juniper, or NVIDIA networking platforms
- Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tooling
- Familiarity with RDMA, RoCE, InfiniBand, or other high-performance networking environments
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Network Engineer at Gimlet Labs, the individual will focus on constructing and optimizing the network infrastructure that connects the company's compute and storage systems. Key skills include expertise in routing, switching, and high-performance networking technologies, along with experience in automation tools like Python and Ansible. This position is well-suited for someone with a strong background in data center networks and a deep understanding of distributed systems. Gimlet Labs is in a growth phase, expanding its technology and infrastructure to support advanced AI workloads.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 5, 2026. Last confirmed on Gimlet Labs's careers page October 5, 2026.
- Python appears in 16.9% of 3040 comparable mid other roles in United States; Infiniband appears in 0.1% of 3040 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Ansible, Arista, BGP, Cisco, Clos fabrics, ECMP.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Gimlet Labs targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Network Engineer role at Gimlet Labs.
From the original posting
About the role
As a Network Engineer, you will build the network infrastructure connecting Gimlet’s compute, storage, and distributed systems. Your work will shape how our data centers are designed, deployed, and operated as the platform scales.
You will work across network architecture, physical infrastructure, provisioning, deployment, and production operations. You will design high-performance network fabrics, bring new sites and hardware online, automate operational workflows, and troubleshoot performance and reliability issues across network and systems boundaries.
What success looks like
In the first 12-18 months, you will:
Design and deploy network infrastructure for new data centers and hardware expansions
Improve network performance and reliability for distributed AI workloads
Automate provisioning, configuration, validation, and monitoring workflows
Establish repeatable network standards that make infrastructure deployments faster and more reliable
Troubleshoot complex issues across network, hardware, and distributed systems boundaries
Experience designing, deploying, and operating production data center networks
Strong fundamentals in routing, switching, performance, and reliability
Experience with BGP, ECMP, EVPN, VXLAN, and spine-leaf or Clos fabrics
Knowledge of high-performance networking technologies such as RDMA, RoCE, InfiniBand, or lossless Ethernet
The ability to troubleshoot across network, hardware, software, and distributed systems boundaries
Experience automating network infrastructure with Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools
Strong candidates may also have
Experience with AI/HPC, GPU, or large-scale distributed infrastructure.
Knowledge of AI application traffic patterns, including collective operations and workload colocation strategies that optimize network performance.
Experience with cloud networking on GCP, AWS, Azure, or similar platforms.
Experience with Arista, Cisco, Juniper, or NVIDIA networking platforms, as well as Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tooling.
Familiarity with RDMA, RoCE, InfiniBand, or other high-performance networking environments.
Solve hard problems.
Own meaningful work.
Build for production.
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