Senior Solutions Architect, Networking

Nvidia

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Work type
Remote
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$184,000–$287,500 / yr
Posted
52 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Solutions Architect, Networking

As a Senior Solutions Architect, Networking, you will serve as the primary technical expert between the company and strategic customers to design and build Ethernet Networking fabrics for AI Factories. You will support the development and testing of Autonomous Vehicles and GenAI models by providing technical mentorship on gigawatt-scale infrastructure deployments, building demonstrations and POCs, and drafting requirements for missing features. Your daily work involves educating customers on networking solutions, creating reference architectures, and collaborating with internal engineering and product teams to secure design wins. Required skills include 10+ years of experience in Ethernet Networking for HPC or AI clusters, proficiency in C/C++, Linux kernels, drivers, and shell commands. You must possess knowledge of Slurm job scheduling, data center topologies, routing protocols, gNMI telemetry, Grafana dashboards, and PCIe devices.

What does a Solutions Architect earn in California?

Median $235750 from 45 postings across 8 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build Ethernet networking fabrics for AI factories to support autonomous vehicles and GenAI models.
  • Provide technical mentorship to partners on gigawatt-scale networking infrastructure deployments from design to production.
  • Build demonstrations and proofs of concept (POCs) to address critical customer business needs.
  • Draft requirements for missing features based on customer feedback to unblock technical progress.
  • Educate customers on new networking solutions through technical training presentations and workshops.
  • Create reference architectures and configurations to assist AI factory builders with networking designs.
  • Collaborate with internal engineering and product teams to secure design wins at strategic accounts.
  • Evaluate customer feedback and POC results to drive the development of new NVIDIA product features.

What we're looking for

  • MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or another engineering field or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of hands-on technical experience in Ethernet Networking technologies for HPC or AI computing clusters.
  • Systems engineering, coding, and debugging skills including experience with C/C++, Linux kernels, and drivers.
  • Proficiency with Linux shell commands and knowledge of Slurm job scheduling.
  • Practical knowledge of data center topologies, routing, switching protocols, and Ethernet networking protocols.
  • Understanding of telemetry open source interfaces like gNMI and dashboards like Grafana.
  • System level understanding of server architecture, PCIe devices, NICs, and Linux OS.
  • Preferred experience with CCIE certification, Spectrum-X, and NVIDIA SDKs or networking technologies.

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