Principal Network Platform Lead

Role description

Role Overview

We are hiring a Principal Network Platform Lead to own the architecture and software platform that transforms Nscale's global backbone and edge network into a programmable, scalable service platform. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You'll define platform architecture, write and review production software, lead engineering initiatives, mentor engineers, and act as Nscale's technical authority for network programmability, orchestration, and ecosystem integration.

What You Will Do

You'll own the systems that enable Nscale to provision, activate, manage, and monetise network services at global scale. You'll lead the design of our network control plane, service orchestration capabilities, customer-facing APIs, and partner ecosystem integrations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires 7+ years of platform engineering and/or network automation experience, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead role. You'll need strong software engineering skills using Python and Go, experience building and consuming RESTful APIs, and knowledge of software engineering practices including Git, code review, automated testing, CI/CD, and release management.

Requirements

• 7+ years of platform engineering and/or network automation experience
• at least 2 years in a senior or lead role
• strong software engineering skills using Python and Go
• experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
• knowledge of software engineering practices including Git, code review, automated testing, CI/CD, and release management
• familiarity with Kubernetes, microservices, and cloud-native application development
• extensive experience with network automation technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, Jinja2, and Nornir
• experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code and Network-as-Code in production
• knowledge of NETCONF, RESTCONF, YANG, OpenConfig, gNMI, streaming telemetry, or similar technologies
• experience designing third-party API integrations, authentication and authorisation models, and API lifecycle management
• understanding of service modelling, workflow orchestration, inventory management, and source-of-truth architectures
• strong stakeholder management and ability to influence technical strategy across engineering, Product, Operations, Sales, and leadership teams

Benefits

• Highly competitive package (base + equity) with reviews every 12 months
• Dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions
• Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first
• Equal Opportunities Statement: We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds