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:
$124,000.00Maximum:
$271,200.00In 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
At Zoom, we offer a window of at least 5 days for you to apply because we believe in giving you every opportunity. Below is the potential closing date, just in case you want to mark it on your calendar. We look forward to receiving your application!
Anticipated Position Close Date:
Ways of Working
Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.
Benefits
As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, 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. Click Learn for more information.
About Us
Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars.
We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.
Our Commitment
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. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.
If you need assistance navigating the interview process due to a medical disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon. This form is solely for applicants who require an accommodation due to a qualifying medical disability. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed.
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#LI-RemoteSkills Required
- 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)
Zoom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zoom and has not been reviewed or approved by Zoom.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and above average across many roles, with strong total compensation and equity as a meaningful component. Satisfaction is often higher in engineering and other in-demand functions.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include multiple medical plan options, company-paid life and disability coverage, and dental and vision at no cost for employees and dependents. Mental health resources, EAP access, and wellness supports are emphasized as part of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is provided for all parents with additional time for birthing parents, complemented by family-forming support and post-leave career coaching. These programs are positioned as meaningful elements of total rewards.
Zoom Insights
What We Do
Bring teams together, reimagine workspaces, engage new audiences, and delight your customers –– all on the Zoom platform you know and love. 💙 Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out on a mission to make video communications frictionless and secure by building the world’s best video product for the enterprise, but we didn’t stop there. With products like AI Companion, Team Chat, Contact Center, Phone, Events, Rooms, Webinar, and more, we bring innovation to a wide variety of customers, from the conference room to the classroom, from doctor’s offices to financial institutions to government agencies, from global brands to small businesses. We do what we do because of our core value of Care: care for our community, our customers, our company, our teammates, and ourselves. Our global employees help our customers meet happier, communicate better, and create meaningful connections the world over. Zoomies are problem-solvers and self-starters, working hard to get results and moving quickly to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Here, you’ll work across teams to dig deep into impactful projects that are changing the way people communicate, and find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a diverse, inclusive environment. Learn more about careers at Zoom by visiting our careers site: https://careers.zoom.us/home
