Solutions Engineer, AI Lab

SHI International

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Work type
On-site
Location
Piscataway, NJ
Salary
$100,000–$250,000 / yr
Posted
63 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $193k for comparable roles.

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About SHI International

SHI International is a global IT solutions provider and Value-Added Reseller (VAR) that helps corporate, enterprise, and public sector customers manage, procure, and secure hardware, software, and cloud services.

SHI International currently has 48 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $125,000–$200,000 across 47 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Solutions Engineer, AI Lab

Solutions Engineer - AI Lab The Solutions Engineer for the AI Lab supports the development, evaluation, and delivery of AI-focused infrastructure and platform solutions within Advanced Growth Technologies. This role serves as a technical resource to translate customer requirements into validated architectures, infrastructure designs, and Bills of Materials. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing scalable platforms, conducting discovery sessions, performing technical demonstrations, and executing proofs of concept. The position requires expertise in Linux, Kubernetes, orchestration, GPU-based computing, and data center technologies including networking, storage, power, and cooling. Candidates must navigate complex environments involving hybrid cloud, SDDC, and containerization while utilizing tools like Dell Technologies, NetApp, HPE, Cisco, Pure Storage, Azure, AWS, Veeam, and Nutanix. The role solves the technical challenge of building performant infrastructure for AI training and inference workloads while aligning technology with specific customer business objectives.

What does a Solutions Engineer earn?

Median $168500 from 35 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and validate AI infrastructure solutions that align with customer use cases and partner technologies.
  • Translate business requirements into technical architectures, hardware configurations, and accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs).
  • Lead customer discovery sessions, workshops, and consultations to assess requirements and recommend AI platforms.
  • Deliver technical demonstrations, proof of concepts (POCs), and solution walkthroughs for customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with sales, engineering, and partner teams to align technical recommendations with customer business goals.
  • Maintain alignment with OEM partners like NVIDIA to stay current on product roadmaps and emerging AI technologies.
  • Develop technical enablement materials, playbooks, and training content for internal sales and engineering teams.
  • Support the presales lifecycle by responding to RFIs, RFPs, and other technical inquiries from customers.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.
  • 3–5+ years of experience in presales engineering, solutions engineering, infrastructure consulting, or technical solution design.
  • Intermediate knowledge of Linux, Kubernetes, and orchestration systems.
  • Experience with AI infrastructure platforms, GPU-based computing, and high-performance computing environments.
  • Expertise in mainstream technologies including Dell, NetApp, HPE, Cisco, Pure Storage, Azure, AWS, Veeam, and Nutanix.
  • Ability to design data center infrastructures involving hybrid cloud, SDDC, IaaS/PaaS, automation, and containerization.
  • Experience developing Bills of Materials (BOMs), technical configurations, sizing recommendations, and solution documentation.
  • Certifications in NVIDIA technologies or relevant OEM, cloud, or infrastructure platforms are preferred.

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