Network Automation Software Engineer at Fluidstack

Fluidstack

San Francisco, CA·1h ago

Mid LevelFull-timePythonRustKubernetesTerraformGoAIAPIMLDevOps

Salary Range

$102,000 - $138,000 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are seeking a Network Automation Engineer to join the Network Engineering Core Pillar at Fluidstack. You will be responsible for building automation systems and tooling that enable Fluidstack to deploy and operate network infrastructure at scale.

Key Responsibilities

→Design and maintain network data models within DCIM platform that serve as the authoritative source of truth for all downstream automation
→Build intent-based cutsheet automation that generates deployment artifacts directly from network models
→Develop config generation pipelines that render device configurations from templates and network model data
→Create device validation and health check tooling that automates the deployment lifecycle
→Build automation frameworks for network provisioning, including ZTP workflows and device onboarding
→Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure physical and logical artifacts align throughout the deployment process
→Contribute to the design and architecture of network automation systems

Requirements

✓Strong programming skills in Python or Go with experience building production automation systems
✓5+ years of experience in network engineering with a focus on automation and tooling development
✓Hands-on experience with DCIM/IPAM platforms including data modeling, API integration
✓Experience with network configuration management and templated config generation (Jinja2, Ansible)
✓Experience with infrastructure-as-code principles and tools (Terraform, Ansible)
✓Familiarity with network hardware platforms (Arista, Juniper, Mellanox/NVIDIA)
✓Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across engineering teams