This role pays more than
94%
of similar roles. Most pay
$205,375–$279,393
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$338k
versus about
$242k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Cisco
Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity
Cisco currently has
196 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,200
across 196 roles with salary data.
Senior Director, Hyperscaler Systems Architecture will lead the definition, strategy, and shaping of portfolios and solutions tailored for large-scale web customers. Working within a team focused on networking infrastructure for AI clusters, Data Center Interconnect, and Edge computing, this role involves collaborating with sales, engineering, and marketing teams to design products that enable business transformation. Key responsibilities include establishing strategic roadmaps, performing hands-on simulations for functional and performance analysis using modern industry tooling, and reviewing RFx responses to ensure architectural alignment. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in high-speed optics, coherent pluggables, silicon-design principles, liquid cooling, and high-speed SerDes. This role addresses the technical challenges of scale-out, scale-up, and scale-across systems while providing technical advisory to leadership and influencing industry standards within the hyperscaler and service provider networking domains.
AI
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Python
CUDA
PyTorch
JAX
Linux
Docker
Kubernetes
HPC
RAG
Vector Databases
Distributed Training
GPU Acceleration
Inference Optimization
ASIC
SoC
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C++
Power Analysis
System Benchmarking
Pre-Silicon
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Memory Hierarchy
System Interconnects
Firmware
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