Senior Network Engineer, GPU Cluster Networking

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$237,200–$355,800 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 5, 2027

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

Amd currently has 510 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Network Engineer, GPU Cluster Networking

The Senior Network Engineer – GPU Cluster Networking joins the IT Systems Engineering team to build the networking foundation for advanced AI and high-performance computing environments. This role involves designing, automating, scaling, and operating high-performance networks that support AMD Instinct GPU clusters for AI training, inference, and HPC workloads. Key responsibilities include developing scalable architectures, optimizing performance across compute and storage infrastructure, and leading troubleshooting and incident response. The position also supports global campus networking including wireless, LAN, WAN, and SD-WAN environments. Required technical skills include Ethernet fabrics, BGP, ECMP, QoS, EVPN, VXLAN, RoCEv2, and RDMA. Candidates should possess experience with platforms such as Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Aruba, ClearPass, Silver Peak, and Infoblox, alongside network automation and infrastructure-as-code.

What does a Network Engineer earn in California?

Median $170000 from 42 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, deploy, and operate data center networks for large-scale AI and HPC environments.
  • Develop scalable network architectures to optimize performance across compute, storage, and networking infrastructure.
  • Automate network operations to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Lead troubleshooting, incident response, and root cause analysis for network issues.
  • Plan and execute network expansions, technology upgrades, and infrastructure migrations.
  • Support and enhance global campus networking technologies including wireless, LAN, WAN, and SD-WAN.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver highly available network solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • CCIE or comparable advanced networking certifications are valued (preferred).
  • Experience designing and operating large-scale data center networks supporting AI, GPU, HPC, cloud, or distributed computing environments (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of modern networking technologies including Ethernet fabrics, BGP, ECMP, QoS, EVPN, VXLAN, and related routing and switching protocols (preferred).
  • Experience with RoCEv2, RDMA, network performance optimization, observability, monitoring, and troubleshooting (preferred).
  • Experience with network automation, scripting, infrastructure-as-code, or operational tooling (preferred).
  • Experience with enterprise and data center networking platforms such as Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Aruba, ClearPass, Aruba Central, Silver Peak, Infoblox, or similar technologies (preferred).
  • Experience collaborating across infrastructure, platform, systems, and data center engineering teams (preferred).

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