Principal Technologist - AI and Data Center Networking
Core
Senior technical leader in pre-sales driving solution architecture and design for AI/HPC GPU fabrics and large-scale data center networking infrastructure.
Role type
Principal Technologist (Pre-Sales) (via careerplan.io/jobs/72-006-5F-E62-principal-technologist-ai-and-data-center-networking)
Builds
Scalable, differentiated technical solutions for hyperscalers, NeoClouds, and enterprises building AI/HPC GPU fabrics.
Domain
AI infrastructure, Data Center Networking, High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Required skills
Data center networking architecture, Large-scale switching and routing (BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, QoS, PFC, ECN), Network automation (NETCONF, YANG, REST APIs), Virtualization (DPDK, SR-IOV, SmartNICs/DPUs), Solution architecture documentation, Scripting and automation (Python, APIs, JSON), C-level stakeholder engagement, Technical mentorship
Preferred skills
AI/HPC networking (RoCEv2, InfiniBand, GPU, NIC, DPU), NCCL/RCCL tuning, GPU cluster benchmarking, Scale-up/Scale-out interconnect trade-offs (NVLink, UALink, Enhanced Ethernet), GPU resource scheduling (Slurm, Kubernetes), Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, gNMI, OTLP), Data center operations (power, cooling, rack design), CCIE/JNCIE certification
Technologies
BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, PFC, ECN, NETCONF, YANG, REST APIs, DPDK, SR-IOV, SmartNICs, DPU, RoCEv2, InfiniBand, NVLink, UALink, Slurm, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, gNMI, OTLP
Responsibilities
Own technical architecture for complex, high-value customer opportunities; Partner with Sales and Solutions Architects from discovery through deal closure; Lead proof-of-concept design and execution; Engage directly with engineering leads and C-level stakeholders; Serve as a product feedback engine; Define and publish architecture playbooks and reference designs; Lead and mentor Solutions Architects and Engineers; Represent the company at industry events and author technical content.
Seniority
Principal, senior technical leader with mentorship responsibilities
