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Network Engineer, Distributed Compute

Base Power · Austin, TX · On-site

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About Base Power

Base brings affordable, reliable energy and whole-home backup to homes across Texas — fixed low rates and battery backup that kicks in automatically. Backed by Lightspeed and a16z.

About the role

Own the end-to-end network architecture for Distributed Compute networks: site connectivity, backhaul, the fleet-wide overlay, and the interconnect within each node. Standardize the per-site network stack (routing, switching, firewall, out-of-band management) so new sites come online quickly.

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Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.

Own the end-to-end network architecture for Distributed Compute networks: site connectivity, backhaul, the fleet-wide overlay, and the interconnect within each node. Standardize the per-site network stack (routing, switching, firewall, out-of-band management) so new sites come online quickly.

Lead fiber and carrier strategy for the fleet. Evaluate dark fiber vs. lit services, and build vs. lease decisions per site cluster. Select topologies that scale with site density, and manage carrier/ISP selection, circuit ordering, and failover across fiber, fixed wireless, and cellular. You'll build on existing work with Base's fiber consultants and take over this function as it scales.

Build and operate the fleet overlay and its automation. Establish secure site-to-site and site-to-cloud connectivity, BGP routing,...

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