Software Engineer Network Automation, WAN & Edge

ph3bAbout Mistral /b /h3pMistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems—across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector—co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms. /ppWe are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited. /ph3bThe Role /b /h3pAs a Software Engineer, Network Automation - WAN Edge, you will design, automate, and operate resilient connectivity between data centers, cloud environments, external networks, and the internet. Your work will span routing, firewalls, traffic engineering, and production troubleshooting. /ppThis is a hands-on role for an experienced network engineer who can build, test, debug, and review production-grade automation. Networking depth and strong software-engineering judgment matter more than familiarity with any particular language, platform, or tool. /ph3bWhat You Will Do /b /h3ullipDesign and evolve resilient inter-site, cloud, and internet connectivity for large-scale AI infrastructure. /p /lilipOwn external BGP policy and traffic engineering at the edge, including route filtering, failover, and capacity planning. /p /lilipBuild API-driven automation for edge routing, firewalls, VPNs, carrier connectivity, and network segmentation. /p /lilipCoordinate with carriers, cloud connectivity providers, colocation partners, and vendors on design, provisioning, incident escalation, and service improvement. /p /lilipDesign safe change workflows with automated validation and resilience testing, staged rollouts, observability, rollback, and recovery. /p /lilipParticipate in on-call rotation, troubleshoot active WAN and edge incidents, restore service, and turn root causes into lasting improvements. /p /lilipReview designs and code, explain networking trade-offs, and help raise network engineering quality across the organization. /p /li /ulh3bWhat We’re Looking For /b /h3ullipDeep, hands-on WAN and edge networking experience across internet connectivity, data-center interconnect, private WAN, or cloud networking. /p /lilipA track record of taking external BGP designs from whiteboard to production and debugging them during production incidents. /p /lilipExperience integrating and troubleshooting stateful firewalls, NAT, asymmetric routing, and redundant edge designs on at least one major routing or firewall platform. /p /lilipExperience building or operating production network automation using network-management APIs and data models. You understand desired state and idempotency; relevant technologies might include REST, NETCONF, gNMI/OpenConfig, Ansible, or Terraform. /p /lilipStrong software-engineering fundamentals in a general-purpose language. You can design, test, debug, and review production systems and are willing to become productive in Go. /p /lilipOperational troubleshooting experience using routing and flow state, packet captures, link health, telemetry, and logs to diagnose production incidents. /p /lilipClear, pragmatic communication and effective stakeholder management. You can translate technical needs into connectivity designs and provider requirements, define acceptance criteria and service-level expectations, and provide technical leadership. /p /li /ulh3bNice to Have /b /h3ullipExperience with FortiGate, FortiManager, or comparable edge and firewall platforms. /p /lilipDeeper specialization in external connectivity, such as public-cloud or hybrid-cloud interconnect, or internet transit and peering. /p /lilipExposure to edge security and scale techniques such as RPKI and route-origin validation, DDoS mitigation, or global traffic engineering. /p /lilipFamiliarity with streaming telemetry, network source-of-truth systems, and configuration-compliance tooling. /p /lilipExperience reading, reviewing, or contributing to Go code. /p /lilipFamiliarity with Kubernetes controllers, operators, or other declarative, reconciliation-based systems. /p /li /ulh3bWhat We Offer /b /h3pWe offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks. /ppFor the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our Benefits page. /ph3bPrivacy Policy /b /h3pYour privacy matters to us. You can learn more about how we handle your personal data in our Applicant Privacy Policy. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr