Senior Systems Engineer - West Coast
Core
Senior Systems Engineer designing and presenting AI infrastructure architectures for enterprise customers.
Role type
Senior IC systems engineer (pre-sales & solution architecture)
Builds
VAST AI Operating System, Data Platform, and DataEngine solutions
Domain
Enterprise AI infrastructure, distributed storage, cloud-native data platforms
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Linux, networking, distributed systems, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, enterprise storage, S3-compatible object storage, data lakes, lakehouses, data engineering, SQL, Apache Spark, Kafka, Trino, AI/ML infrastructure
Preferred skills
Petabyte-scale workload experience, consultative selling, hybrid cloud strategies
Technologies
VAST AI OS, Kubernetes, Docker, Apache Spark, Kafka, Trino, S3
Responsibilities
Partner with Account Executives to drive technical strategy through sales cycles; Design and present architectures leveraging the VAST AI Operating System across on-premises, hybrid cloud, and edge environments; Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers building AI factories and modern data platforms; Architect and position VAST's Data Platform and DataEngine solutions; Advise customers on distributed storage, Kubernetes, and modern data processing technologies; Engage with infrastructure and AI/ML teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions; Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to shape platform capabilities.