Staff Network Engineer

About the Role The Staff Network Engineer owns the design, deployment, and operational health of Zoom's global corporate network — spanning campus, cloud, and remote access environments. This is a senior IC role for an engineer who is equally comfortable deep in a config and driving cross‑team engineering decisions. What You Can Expect We are not a typical network team. As a video‑first communications company, the network is the product — and our team feels that directly. When something is slow or broken, we hear about it, and we take that personally. IT Network Engineering owns the global corporate network that keeps Zoom's workforce connected — from office campuses to remote workers to our cloud footprint. We're a small team that covers a lot of ground, so we rely on automation and good tooling to punch above our weight. If you're the type of engineer who would rather fix something properly once than page‑ack it forever, you'll fit right in. The ideal candidate brings a network engineering mindset that goes beyond keeping the lights on — someone who is constantly looking for ways to make the network more programmable, more observable, and easier to operate at scale. You will play a key role in supporting Zoom's product teams and the future of AI, with a strong foundation in enterprise networking to support secure, reliable connectivity across our global workforce. What You'll Do Design and operate enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure (switching, routing, wireless, MPLS/SDWAN) Manage global BGP peering, VLAN segmentation (802.1Q), and Layer 2 topology (RSTP/MSTP) Administer firewall policy, Zero Trust remote access, and 802.1X network access control Support cloud network connectivity and partner with Security and Cloud Engineering teams Build automation to reduce toil — scripts, playbooks, and IaC templates Serve as a technical escalation point; contribute to on‑call rotation Write and maintain runbooks, network diagrams, and change procedures Required Qualifications 10+ years of hands‑on enterprise network engineering experience Strong TCP/IP fundamentals and packet‑level troubleshooting skills Production BGP experience: policy, prefix filtering, and peering Solid Layer 2 skills: 802.1Q VLANs, spanning tree, LACP 802.1X / NAC experience in an enterprise environment Firewall administration experience (Palo Alto or equivalent) Zero Trust / remote access platform experience (Zscaler, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, or equivalent) Juniper networking experience (EX, QFX, SRX, or MX or equivalent) Aruba wireless experience (or equivalent) Network monitoring and observability experience (SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, or equivalent tooling) Salary Range or On Target Earnings Minimum: $124,000.00 Maximum: $271,200.00 In addition to the base salary and/or OTE listed, Zoom has a Total Direct Compensation philosophy that takes into consideration base salary, bonus and equity value. Note: Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. We also have a location based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in this and other locations. Benefits Our benefits program offers a variety of perks and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work‑life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Equal Opportunity Employment At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We’re committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. Zoom is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr