Principal Network Platform Lead

About Nscale Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. At Nscale, our AI Infrastructure team plays a critical role in building the technology and services that power our GPU cloud platform, enabling customers to access reliable, scalable, and high-performance AI infrastructure globally. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future. About the Role We are hiring a Principal Network Platform Lead to own the architecture and software platform that transforms Nscale's global backbone and edge network into a programmable, scalable service platform. Sitting at the intersection of network engineering, software engineering, product development, and network service delivery, you'll own the systems that enable Nscale to provision, activate, manage, and monetise network services at global scale. You'll lead the design of our network control plane, service orchestration capabilities, customer-facing APIs, and partner ecosystem integrations. Working closely with Product, Network Architecture, Sales Engineering, and Regional Engineering teams, you'll turn complex network capabilities into consumable services delivered through automation rather than manual engineering. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You'll define platform architecture, write and review production software, lead engineering initiatives, mentor engineers, and act as Nscale's technical authority for network programmability, orchestration, and ecosystem integration. What you'll be doing Network Platform Strategy & Ownership • Own the architecture, roadmap, and operation of Nscale's Network Platform. • Define platform strategy across service orchestration, network automation, API enablement, source-of-truth integration, and partner ecosystem integration. • Act as the technical authority for network programmability across the Global Backbone & Edge Networks organisation. • Partner with Network Architecture, Product Management, Sales Engineering, and Regional Engineering teams to align platform capabilities with customer requirements and technology roadmaps. Self-Service Connectivity & Product Integration • Design and build service orchestration capabilities that automate the end-to-end lifecycle of Nscale network services. • Develop automation workflows that reduce customer onboarding times and eliminate manual configuration. • Drive automation-first operational practices across the network organisation. • Own the self-service connectivity platform that enables network services to be exposed through APIs, workflows, and customer-facing experiences. • Translate product and service requirements into platform capabilities, APIs, automation workflows, and operational processes. API Architecture & Ecosystem Integration • Design, develop, and govern APIs enabling internal systems, customers, and partners to consume Nscale network services. • Own integrations with cloud exchanges, interconnection platforms, carriers, cloud providers, DDoS vendors, and other ecosystem partners. • Build automation for third-party service provisioning