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Principal AI Network HW Systems Engineer

United States, California, Mountain View💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-20 → 2026-09-27

Core

Own AI networking architecture for MAIA training and inference systems across scale-up and scale-out deployments.

Role type

Principal AI Network HW Systems Engineer

Builds

AI networking architecture, switches, NICs, PHYs, optics, and high-speed SerDes technologies for MAIA systems.

Domain

AI infrastructure, high-speed networking, silicon photonics, hyperscale datacenter hardware.

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

AI accelerator system development (GPU/FPGA/TPU), high-speed interface architecture (SerDes), optical transceiver design (DR4/DR8/FR4), DSP architecture, optical link budget analysis, silicon photonics, IEEE Ethernet standards, OIF specifications, CMIS management frameworks, Linux environments, automation frameworks.

Preferred skills

collective communication efficiency optimization, latency and bandwidth utilization analysis, congestion management, large-scale distributed AI training environment experience, product ramp management (EVT/DVT/PVT).

Responsibilities

Lead integration and qualification of network components; define validation strategies for functionality, interoperability, and stress testing; optimize AI fabric performance; drive debugging and telemetry solutions.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship

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