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Staff Fiber Network Engineer
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
$320k-$405k / year
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๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll own the physical layer of Anthropic's private global dark-fiber backbone, Anternet. You'll decide where fiber goes and ensure it's built to spec. This is a foundational role building the fiber program from scratch.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Plan terrestrial fiber routes between Anternet PoPs and data centers.
- Source and qualify dark fiber, IRU, and wavelength options.
- Manage vendor build from PO to acceptance.
- Define and enforce fiber acceptance criteria.
- Maintain fiber inventory and forecast needs.
๐ Requirements
- OSP/fiber planning or network delivery experience at carrier or hyperscaler.
- Proven ability to take dark-fiber routes from design through acceptance.
- Solid knowledge of vendor landscape and contract negotiation.
- Proficiency with GIS/KMZ tooling and structured inventory data.
โจ Nice to Have
- 8+ years of OSP/fiber planning or network delivery experience.
- Experience standing up a fiber program from near-zero.
- Scripting or light tooling experience (Python, Go, SQL).
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐๏ธ Unlimited PTO
- ๐ฉบ Health insurance
- ๐ฐ Equity
- ๐ข Office perks
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Hiring Managerยท 45 min
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