Emerging Network Architect
Core
Evaluating, designing, and integrating next-generation networking technologies to support high-performance computing (HPC) platforms, focusing on scalability, efficiency, and workload requirements.
Role type
Emerging Network Architect (HPC Infrastructure)
Builds
Production-ready HPC solutions validated in lab environments and deployed at scale across advanced research and compute systems.
Domain
High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Network architecture and interconnect topologies, high-speed fabric solutions (InfiniBand, NVLink, Ethernet RoCE, Omni-Path), packet switching and routing algorithms, performance modelling and benchmarking (OSU, MPI, STREAM), Linux kernel tuning, system-level optimisations, parallel file systems (VAST, Lustre), HPC cluster design.
Preferred skills
Emerging network trends (CXL, PCIe Gen 6, DPU), client-facing technical requirements capture.
Technologies
InfiniBand, NVLink, Ethernet (RoCE), Omni-Path, VAST, Lustre, Linux.
Responsibilities
Explore future network architectures to increase HPC metrics like Model Flops Utilization and Performance per Watt; Develop technical partnerships with leading network vendors; Recommend and justify hardware/software solutions aligned with performance objectives; Work with customers to understand HPC workloads and requirements; Evaluate incoming hardware/software in lab environments; Identify bottlenecks and perform performance evaluation for new hardware; Collaborate with storage and compute architects to integrate vendor solutions; Provide technical guidance to internal teams on scaling architectures; Stay current on the HPC landscape from vendors and start-ups; Influence vendor roadmaps through feedback and evaluations.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
