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About Nebius :
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.
Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.
Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.
The role: Network Engineering Manager APAC / Network Team Lead APAC
We are looking for a Staff Network Engineer / Player-Coach Team Lead to lead the growth, deployment, and operational execution of our APAC Network Infrastructure emerging team . In this role, you will combine direct people leadership with high-end technical expertise. You will lead a growing regional team of 2–5 jun/mid-to-senior network engineers , driving their professional development, cross-project prioritization across our Global Network , and overall execution aligned with global business objectives, with a priority on the APAC Region and backbone network development across EU and the US for APAC.
As a hands-on technical manager, you will remain deeply embedded in engineering execution, dedicating approximately 50–70% of your time to hands-on engineering during your first year, with the role evolving naturally alongside organizational scale and regional team expansion.
Crucially, this position demands a high degree of operational autonomy . Due to the timezone differences, you will serve as the primary regional networking authority, bridging global network architecture defined with our EU/EMEA/the US engineering headquarters and regional execution across APAC colocation sites, cable landings, and data centers.
This position is remote within the APAC region (with preferred hubs in India, Singapore), with regular visits to regional DC facilities and our European headquarters in Amsterdam.
Your responsibilities will include:
Team Leadership & People Management
Deploy APAC network part and BackBone. Lead, mentor, and structurally develop a regional engineering team of 2–5 jun/mid-to-senior network engineers across the APAC.
Own regional task planning, backlog prioritization, change review governance, and end-to-end execution within the team.
Drive and owning the Launch and Deploy process of New DataCentre and Customer in it Drive technical coaching, and personalized career roadmaps for team members.
Foster a disciplined culture of radical ownership, engineering excellence, comprehensive runbook documentation, and Git-driven automation.
Act as the regional net escalation point for production network incidents
Global Follow-the-Sun Alignment: Co-own operational hand-off workflows and shared incident coverage with EMEA (HQ in Amsterdam) and the US network teams to guarantee seamless, round-the-clock global production network stability and customer workability.
Cross-Functional Alignment & Strategic Autonomy
Serve as the primary regional network owner for the next teams in APAC: datacenter operations team, site expansion teams.
EU/EMEA Coordination: Actively partner with the Global Network Architecture and R&D to adapt core architectural standards (Clos fabrics, SRv6, backbone routing policies) to APAC market realities and carrier ecosystems.
Autonomously drive regional connectivity delivery: partner closely with Technical Program Managers (TPMs) on submarine cable systems, cross-border DCI circuits, local Internet Exchanges (IXs), and regional transit providers.
Coordinate with HWaaS, Compute, and Cloud Platform engineering teams to guarantee timely site bring-up, Day-0 Out-of-Band (OOB) readiness, and high-throughput fabric availability for production workloads.
Bridge the gap between global strategic roadmaps and autonomous local incident resolution, ensuring APAC operations execute reliably during EMEA off-hours.
Technical Leadership & Hands-on Work (50–60%)
Full Regional Network Ownership: Own and guarantee overall network infrastructure readiness, capacity, and availability across emerging APAC network infrastructure, ensuring alignment with HQ blueprints and processes
Actively contribute to the design, deployment, and operation of massive data center fabrics and backbone infrastructure.
Support and participate in the evolution high-performance Ethernet-based GPU cluster interconnects.
Participate in complex, high-severity troubleshooting and root-cause analysis (RCA) for critical infrastructure incidents.
Oversee and contribute to network automation pipelines, tooling, and telemetry/observability development.
We expect you to have:
Expert-Level Technical Background:
Service Provider or/and Data Center Clos networks.
Ethernet switching, EVPN-VXLAN architectures, and L3 VPNs.
Leadership Experience: Proven track record as a Tech Lead, Lead/Staff Engineer, or People Manager leading mid-to-senior engineering teams.
Vendor Ecosystem: Juniper, Arista, Cisco, NVIDIA
It will be an added bonus if you have:
Hands-on experience with GPU cluster, RoCEv2/ECN or InfiniBand networks
Solid understanding of Public Cloud networking models and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) overlays.
Proficiency in Python or Go for infrastructure automation and production tooling within Linux environments.
Benefits & Perks:
Competitive compensation
Career growth and learning opportunities
Flexibility and ownership
Collaborative and innovative culture
Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
International environment and talented teams
What's it like to work at Nebius :
Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.
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