11h ago

Staff Fiber Network Engineer

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY

$320k-$405k / year

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๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ 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.

๐ŸŽฏ 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.

๐Ÿ“‹ 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.

โœจ 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).

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Unlimited PTO
  • ๐Ÿฉบ Health insurance
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Equity
  • ๐Ÿข Office perks

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Managerยท 45 min
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