Senior Network Engineer

About the Company

Share is a decentralized internet service provider in Africa that turns every roof and balcony into its own internet distribution central, allowing individuals to connect and earn to a fast, unlimited and community-owned Wi-Fi service.

Share is on a mission to democratize access to the internet service economy. Similar to what the solar panel industry did for energy, Share is providing a solution for broadband.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Network Engineer to be based locally in Kenya. This role is focused on designing, deploying, and operating ISP networks across fiber, routing and switching, and wireless access. You’ll take ownership of our first metro fiber deployments (GPON, XGS-PON, and Active Optical Networks), manage backbone routing and switching, and integrate last-mile wireless access (PtP, PtMP) into the stack.

This is a high-impact position for someone who wants to help build the technical backbone of Africa’s next-generation ISP.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Engineering (primary focus)

• Plan, deploy, and maintain fiber networks (GPON, XGS-PON, AON) and integration with aggregation/core.

• Configure and manage ISP network infrastructure (routing, switching, wireless, NAT/CGNAT, RADIUS).

• Establish and optimize BGP/OSPF/MPLS peering with upstream providers.

• Deploy and optimize PtP and PtMP radios and network gear (MikroTik, Juniper, Cambium, etc.).

• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot outages/degradations proactively.

• Implement firewall, QoS, DHCP, and IPAM solutions.

• Ensure scalability and reliability of PoPs and backbone interconnects.

Qualifications

Must Have

• Strong background in fiber network deployments (GPON, XGS-PON, or AON).

• Proven experience in ISP network engineering roles.

• Deep knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking (VLANs, STP, routing protocols, NAT, VPNs).

• Familiarity with network hardware (MikroTik, Juniper, Ubiquiti, Cambium, etc.).

• Skilled in troubleshooting with tools like tcpdump, Wireshark, iperf.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with WISP-specific environments and radios.

• Knowledge of IPv6 planning and dual-stack deployments.

• Scripting in Bash, Python, or Golang.

What We Offer

• A chance to help build Africa’s next-generation ISP from the ground up.

• Competitive salary and equity in a mission-driven, investor-backed company.

• Private health and wellness benefits (discussed during the interview process).

• A steep learning curve, high ownership, and the ability to make a lasting impact.