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Senior Network Architect

US, CA, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $208,000–$208,000🗓 2026-02-17 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and deploy ultra-high-speed, resilient, and scalable interconnects for GPU-accelerated data centers and compute clusters.

Role type

Senior Network Architect (Data Center & HPC)

Builds

Global-scale backbone and data center fabrics, carrier interconnects, and high-performance DC fabrics using InfiniBand and Ethernet.

Domain

High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI/ML Infrastructure, Data Center Networking

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Network architecture design, routing & switching (BGP, MPLS, IS-IS), SDN/NFV automation, Python/Go/Ruby scripting, optical networking (DWDM), network security protocols, performance engineering, vendor lifecycle management

Preferred skills

Experience with GPU/HPC clusters, InfiniBand, RoCE, Segment Routing, EVPN, VxLAN

Technologies

InfiniBand, RoCE, IP, BGP, MPLS, IS-IS, DWDM, Python, Go, Ruby, SDN, NFV

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and deployment of global backbone fabrics; Design high-performance DC fabrics; Engineer carrier interconnects and dark-fiber systems; Partner with systems/GPU teams for scalable architectures; Implement network monitoring and telemetry; Drive technology selection and vendor engagement; Enforce security and reliability standards; Develop reference architectures for large-scale compute.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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