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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Lightning AI's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 6% of Lightning AI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Lightning AI
- high 47 stale, 1 reposted of 54 open
- Hiring momentum
- 61 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lightning AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lightning AI.
About this role
As a Senior Network Engineer at Lightning AI, you will design and deploy scalable network architectures for AI data centers, focusing on high-performance Ethernet fabrics and automated solutions. Your role will involve collaborating with various teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions, optimizing network performance, and troubleshooting complex issues. You will also develop automation tools and improve network observability while working in a remote environment with occasional team offsites.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lightning AI as an employer.
What you need
- Experience with Cumulus NOS
- 5+ years of experience in large-scale data center networking
- Experience in spine-leaf architectures and L3 fabrics
- Experience with BGP, EVPN, VXLAN
- Experience operating high-performance computing (HPC) or GPU-dense environments
- Experience designing networks for hyperscalers, neoclouds, or high-scale SaaS infrastructure
Nice to have
- Familiarity with NVIDIA networking (Spectrum, Quantum, BlueField, etc.)
- Familiarity with RDMA, RoCE, or InfiniBand fabrics
- Experience with multi-region backbone design
- Exposure to bare-metal provisioning systems
- Experience working in high-growth infrastructure startups
What you get
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
- Meaningful Equity: RSUs that give employees a stake in the company's long-term success.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) matching (U.S.) and pension contributions (U.K.).
- Flexible Time Off: Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and floating holidays to support work-life balance.
- Company-Wide Winter Break: Two weeks of company closure each winter to disconnect and recharge.
- Paid Parental & Family Leave: Paid leave to support you and your family through life's important moments.
Worth weighing
- Role is fully remote within the U.S., but requires occasional team and company offsites.
- The company emphasizes a fast-paced work environment with a focus on ownership and communication, which may not suit everyone.
Summarised from Lightning AI's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Lightning AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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