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Senior System Architect (m/f/d)
Location: Sophia Antipolis/Grenoble (Hybrid/Remote)
Salary: €70,000 - €90,000 pa (depending on experience)
Introductory Description
A rapidly growing SoC firm are looking for a Senior System Architect to join their R&D team designing leading SoC solutions for AI/ML, 5G & Edge computing applications.
Key Skills / Experience
Required:
- Strong background in SoC/system architecture within semiconductor environments.
- Experience with processor architectures, interconnects, and memory systems.
- Knowledge of Linux kernel, low-level drivers, and embedded software.
- Understanding of networking protocols and packet processing frameworks (e.g., DPDK).
Beneficial/Nice to have:
- Knowledge of CXL, PCIe, Ethernet MAC/PHY and high-speed interfaces.
Benefits
- RSUs
- Bonus
- Hybrid/remote working model
If you are interested and think you have the skills required as a Senior System Architect, please don’t hesitate to apply.
React Engineer - Contract
Edison Smart is hiring for an experienced React Engineer to support a modern, large-scale headless e-commerce platform. This team is building and maintaining a React-based storefront integrated with Shopify and a Sanity-powered content management system.
Role Overview
You will work across a modern e-commerce stack, contributing to either storefront development, content tooling, or platform foundations. The environment supports both short-term feature delivery and long-term team augmentation.
Key Responsibilities
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Build and maintain a React / TypeScript storefront using modern SSR and edge-runtime patterns
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Develop and maintain a shared UI component library and design system
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Integrate Shopify Storefront APIs for products, pricing, carts, and checkout
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Model and manage content using Sanity, including previews and studio customisation
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Optimise performance, accessibility, SEO, and Core Web Vitals
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Contribute to monorepo architecture, CI/CD, and automated testing
Required Experience
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Strong TypeScript and React experience
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Hands-on experience with headless e-commerce
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Practical knowledge of Shopify (Storefront API) and Sanity
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Experience with GraphQL, SSR, and performance optimisation
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Strong engineering fundamentals and collaborative mindset
Robotics Automation Engineer – Contract-to-Hire
Overview
Edison Smart are working with a leading photonics and advanced technology organisation who are expanding their engineering team and seeking Robotics Automation Engineers to support new automation initiatives.
This role focuses on robotic arm control, computer vision integration, and building automated manufacturing workflows.
Key Responsibilities
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Develop robotics and automation software in C++, with emphasis on robotic arm control and motion behaviour.
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Integrate computer vision systems for pick-and-place, automated inspection, and handling tasks.
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Build and maintain control systems for robotic arms, grippers, and automated tooling.
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Develop automation software to improve precision, throughput, and reliability in manufacturing processes.
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Work with PLC/HMI systems and contribute to industrial automation workflows.
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Integrate third-party equipment and solutions (e.g., sensors, controllers, motion systems).
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Support in-house system integration connected to wider software platforms (including Qt/QML-based tools).
Required Skills & Experience
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Strong proficiency in C++ within robotics, control systems, or industrial automation.
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Practical experience with robotic arms, motion control, or automated manufacturing equipment.
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Exposure to computer vision, pick-and-place systems, or automated inspection tools.
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Experience working with PLCs, HMIs, or similar automation technologies.
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Ability to integrate and troubleshoot third-party hardware systems.
Nice to Have
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Experience with brands such as Keyence or Micronix.
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Background with Qt/QML development.
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Experience in high-precision assembly or automated manufacturing environments.
Senior Functional Verification Engineer
Edison Smart are hiring for a Senior Functional Verification Engineer for a European leader in advanced hardware acceleration. You will be a key contributor to the development and validation of next-generation parallel processing architectures and acceleration platforms. You’ll work in a high-impact engineering environment using state-of-the-art verification tools, methodologies, and design flows.
Key Responsibilities
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Define verification strategies and create detailed verification plans
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Develop UVM-based testbenches and verification environments at the IP level
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Design and execute complex SoC-level system tests
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Analyse and monitor functional coverage to ensure thorough verification
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Develop and maintain reference models to enhance validation accuracy
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Collaborate closely with design, architecture, and software teams
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Contribute to technical leadership within small project teams when required
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Skills & Experience
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Strong expertise in Functional Verification methodologies and tools
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Proficiency in SystemVerilog UVM and C programming
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Comfortable working in a Linux-based development environment (shell, git/svn, etc.)
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Strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills
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Fluency in French and ability to work effectively in technical English
Senior Compiler Engineer - Contract
Edison Smart are hiring for a Senior Compiler Engineer to join a distributed engineering team responsible for maintaining and enhancing a modern GPU compiler toolchain. You’ll work across multiple GPU architectures and support a range of graphics and compute APIs. The compiler is central to overall driver performance, enabling fast, high-quality code generation for real-world workloads.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain GPU compilers, with emphasis on the LLVM-based middle end
- Diagnose and resolve incorrect compilation issues from customers, QA, or conformance tests
- Analyse performance/code quality and implement optimisations
- Add support for new GPU features, ISAs, and API/language updates
- Propose improvements that reduce compile time or enhance generated code
- Collaborate with engineering teams to continuously improve compiler quality and capability
About You
You deliver high-quality work, communicate effectively, and collaborate well across teams. You’re curious, analytical, and motivated to solve complex technical problems that impact real-world performance.
Required Skills
- Advanced C++
- Strong understanding of compiler backend code generation
- Experience building production-quality compilers
- Solid grounding in compiler theory and optimisation
- Ability to analyse generated machine code down to ISA level
- Good knowledge of computer architecture
Nice to Have
- Experience with GPU compilation
- Familiarity with APIs such as OpenCL, CUDA, Vulkan, OpenGL, or DirectX
- LLVM backend development experience
- Understanding of multithreaded or parallel computation
- Knowledge of GPGPU programming
- Awareness of AI/ML workloads suited for GPU execution
Job Title: Senior Manager – Solution Architect, Connectivity
Location: UAE
Function: Network Architecture / Solution Design
Role Overview
The Senior Manager – Solution Architect, Connectivity is responsible for translating customer requirements into scalable, high-performance connectivity solutions across hyperscaler, data center, and global enterprise networks. This role combines technical solution design, operational feasibility validation, and pre-sales support, ensuring all designs meet performance, resilience, and SLA requirements while aligning with approved reference architectures and standards.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Design & Architecture
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Translate customer requirements—latency, route diversity, redundancy, SLA tiers, capacity timelines, on-net locations—into feasible solution designs.
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Produce high-level (HLD) and low-level (LLD) solution designs in line with reference architectures and technical standards.
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Validate end-to-end delivery feasibility, including build scope, capacity availability, lead times, operational ownership, and run/support models.
Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement
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Support Sales teams by presenting proposed architectures, service models, and delivery approaches to customers.
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Identify technical constraints, conditions, or potential risks during pre-sales engagements.
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Ensure solutions comply with internal standards, industry best practices, and agreed service assurance models.
Solution Evolution & Continuous Improvement
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Adapt and refine solution designs in response to evolving customer priorities (e.g., tighter latency, additional route diversity, accelerated capacity), maintaining feasibility.
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Highlight design gaps, route limitations, resilience risks, and inter-DC constraints observed during live opportunities and escalate for resolution.
Documentation & Governance
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Prepare structured solution documentation, including architecture descriptions, technical baselines, bills of materials, configuration rules, delivery dependencies, SLA obligations, and resilience models to support proposals, contracts, and handover to delivery teams.
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Maintain up-to-date solution templates, design collateral, and standards to ensure repeatability and reduce custom engineering effort.
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Drive feasibility studies, business cases, and pricing approvals for required offerings.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
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Work closely with Product Management, Network Engineering, Delivery, and Operations teams to ensure solutions are commercially viable and operationally executable.
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Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams and ensure alignment with strategic connectivity goals.
Key Requirements
Education & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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7+ years’ experience in network solution architecture or connectivity engineering for hyperscaler, enterprise, or carrier networks.
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Proven experience translating complex customer requirements into operationally feasible network solutions.
Technical Expertise
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Strong knowledge of hyperscaler, enterprise, and data center connectivity solutions including DCI, DWDM, dark fibre, IP/MPLS, Ethernet, and global WAN architectures.
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Hands-on experience in high-capacity, low-latency, and multi-terabit network environments.
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Skilled in creating HLDs, LLDs, BoMs, configuration standards, and operational handover documentation.
Business & Soft Skills
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Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and documentation skills.
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Ability to communicate complex technical solutions clearly to internal teams and customers.
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Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and commercial functions.
Job Title: Senior Manager – International Partnerships
Location: United Arab Emirates
Function: Partnerships / Network Strategy
Role Overview
The Senior Manager – International Partnerships will own and manage strategic relationships with carriers, hyperscalers, data center operators, and platform providers across MEA, Europe, and the US. This role is critical for securing the external network reach, capacity, and delivery capabilities required to support hyperscaler, enterprise, and data center connectivity products. The role combines strong technical understanding of global networks with commercial negotiation and partner management expertise.
Key Responsibilities
Partnership Ownership
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Build, manage, and optimize strategic partnerships with carriers, hyperscalers, data center operators, and platform providers.
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Secure access to external network capacity, routes, peering, and infrastructure to support high-capacity connectivity products.
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Lead negotiations on commercial terms including pricing, lease vs IRU structure, bandwidth tiers, latency/resilience commitments, SLAs, delivery timelines, and ongoing obligations.
Technical & Operational Enablement
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Collaborate with partners to design and deliver connectivity solutions meeting stringent technical requirements:
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Hyperscaler connectivity: dark fibre, DWDM, high-throughput/low-latency paths between compute zones and data center campuses.
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Global enterprise connectivity: cross-border access and managed international transport.
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Data center interconnect: inter-DC capacity, campus-to-campus links, and cross-connect models.
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Validate partner capabilities—latency, route diversity, on-net locations, and delivery timelines—and integrate them into product offerings for market readiness.
Sales & Product Support
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Support Sales and Product teams on complex opportunities that rely on partner infrastructure and capabilities.
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Ensure the correct partner constructs are included in deals to meet customer requirements and commercial targets.
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Provide internal visibility of partner assets (routes, landing points, on-net buildings, data center presence, peering points) to inform product planning and positioning.
Performance Monitoring & Governance
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Monitor partner performance against contractual and operational obligations.
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Drive remediation for SLA or delivery breaches and escalate where necessary.
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Maintain up-to-date knowledge of partner networks, coverage, and technical capabilities.
Strategic Impact
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Enable the expansion of multi-terabit connectivity across global regions.
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Ensure partner ecosystems align with the company’s long-term growth and product roadmap.
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Act as the primary liaison for external enablement and international partnership strategy.
Key Requirements
Education & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
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7+ years’ experience in international partnerships, network strategy, or product enablement within hyperscaler, enterprise, or carrier-grade connectivity environments.
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Proven track record in negotiating and managing global network partnerships and agreements.
Technical Expertise
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Strong understanding of: DWDM, dark fibre, DCI, IP/MPLS, global WAN, peering networks, and high-capacity connectivity architectures.
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Ability to translate technical partner capabilities into commercially viable solutions.
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Experience coordinating with Product, Network, and Engineering teams to validate delivery feasibility.
Job Title: Senior Product Manager – Connectivity
Location: United Arab Emirates
Role Summary
Lead the strategy, development, and management of the company’s full range of connectivity services, including fiber, DWDM, and hyperscaler-targeted solutions. Drive the end-to-end product lifecycle, from market research and planning through launch and ongoing optimization. Work cross-functionally with technical, commercial, and operational teams to ensure offerings meet customer needs, network performance standards, and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
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Own and manage the connectivity product portfolio, including:
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Hyperscaler and cloud-scale connectivity using dedicated fiber, DWDM capacity, and optimized low-latency, high-throughput routes for demanding workloads
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Global enterprise networking solutions, including international links and managed transport services
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Broadband and private connectivity, including last-mile solutions for mission-critical locations
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Data center interconnects, including intra- and inter-DC links, cross-connect arrangements, and campus networking solutions
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Manage the product development budget, forecast resource requirements, and make adjustments to achieve product goals
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Stay informed on market trends, emerging technologies, and competitor offerings in fiber, DWDM, and hyperscaler connectivity to identify opportunities and potential risks
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Capture detailed customer requirements, including latency targets, route diversity, redundancy expectations, SLA and bandwidth tiers, and on-net location preferences, and convert them into precise product specifications and commercial offers
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Collaborate closely with sales teams to ensure proper positioning and delivery of products, including dark fiber versus DWDM for hyperscaler clients, enterprise campus links, and managed global connectivity for multinational customers
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Ensure deals are structured according to approved commercial models, including IRU versus lease, recurring versus upfront billing, and validate SKUs, pricing, and billing logic before contract execution
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Partner with internal stakeholders, including Network, Engineering, Capacity Planning, and Service Assurance, to confirm technical feasibility, SLA compliance, route diversity, bandwidth, and delivery timelines
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Monitor product performance, adoption, and utilization, track yield and segment uptake, identify underperforming offerings, and drive corrective actions with relevant teams
Qualifications and Experience
Education:
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Required: Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Business, or related field
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Preferred: Master’s degree
Experience:
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Required: 10 or more years in product management or connectivity/network services, with experience in fiber, DWDM, or hyperscaler networks
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Preferred: Experience managing global, multi-location, or cloud-scale connectivity solutions
Job Title: Director of Product Management – Connectivity & Infrastructure
Location: United Arab Emirates
Function: Product Management / Network Platforms
Role Overview
The Director of Product Management will lead the strategy, development, and lifecycle of large-scale connectivity and interconnect products, enabling hyperscaler, enterprise, and carrier-grade network solutions. This role is responsible for driving the evolution of the company’s global connectivity fabric spanning data center interconnect (DCI), IP/MPLS, DWDM, broadband, private connectivity, and dark fibre infrastructure.
This position demands a highly technical product leader with deep understanding of carrier networks, global WAN architecture, and hyperscaler interconnection models. The Director will work cross-functionally with Engineering, Network Operations, and Architecture teams to translate capacity, latency, and routing strategies into commercially viable products and scalable network solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Product Leadership
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Define and own the product roadmap for DCI, IP/MPLS, DWDM, and global interconnect services.
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Translate complex network capabilities—capacity planning, latency optimization, route diversity, and peering—into scalable commercial offerings.
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Ensure technical feasibility, operational readiness, and integration with core infrastructure and global network assets.
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Partner with Engineering and Architecture teams to align roadmap execution with infrastructure builds and technology evolution.
Network & Infrastructure Strategy
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Drive product strategy for hyperscaler and enterprise connectivity across domestic and international routes.
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Lead capacity and topology planning initiatives to support multi-terabit scale growth over the next 1–2 years.
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Maintain deep insight into the physical and logical network layers DCI topology, fiber routes, transport resilience, and traffic engineering.
Commercial Enablement & Productization
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Define technical product requirements and translate them into commercial-ready solutions, pricing models, and go-to-market collateral.
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Lead end-to-end lifecycle management including product design, launch, scaling, and decommissioning.
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Align product portfolio with strategic partnerships, carrier agreements, and data center interconnect expansions.
Key Requirements
Education & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related field (Master’s preferred).
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10+ years in technical product management or network product leadership within hyperscaler, telecom, or data center environments.
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Proven experience launching and managing large-scale network infrastructure products across global markets.
Technical Expertise
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Deep understanding of:
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Optical and IP transport technologies: DWDM, DCI, IP/MPLS, Ethernet, BGP, OTN
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Network capacity and performance management (multi-terabit scale)
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Hyperscaler and enterprise interconnect architectures
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Dark fibre, peering, broadband, and private connectivity models
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Strong experience collaborating with vendors and partners