Technical Staff Platform Architect

Dell Technologies

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $263,925–$341,550 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Nov 30, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Dell Technologies is a US-based technology company that designs and sells PCs, servers, storage and networking hardware, along with related software and IT services. Its product lines include the XPS, Latitude and Alienware PCs and the PowerEdge server and PowerStore storage families.

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TL;DR · Technical Staff Platform Architect

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The Technical Staff, Platform Architect joins the Engineering Technologist team to shape next-generation large-scale AI infrastructure. This role involves designing hardware and software for accelerated compute, AI Fabric, and AI-optimized storage. You will drive innovation at the datacenter level by addressing power density and liquid cooling technologies while optimizing software and hardware configurations for maximum performance. Key responsibilities include developing technology strategies, generating intellectual property, and maintaining multi-year roadmaps. You must possess deep knowledge of open-source and commercial AI workflows for training and inferencing, alongside a solid understanding of computer architecture including CPUs, accelerators, networking, and storage. You will collaborate with external partners to create differentiated solutions, providing technical expertise to influence product architecture and solve complex systems challenges for high-profile AI customers.

Skills

AI Infrastructure accelerated compute AI Fabric AI Optimized Storage Liquid Cooling Computer Architecture Networking Storage Benchmarking AI Workflows Training Inferencing Enterprise Cluster Deployments Intellectual Property Product Architecture

What you'll do

Drive AI software and hardware designs based on customer requirements and infrastructure needs.
Optimize software and hardware configurations to maximize performance and efficiency of datacenter components.
Develop software and hardware solution architectures to integrate within enterprise datacenter frameworks.
Engage with high-profile partners to drive innovation at the workload, platform, and datacenter levels.
Generate intellectual property and invention disclosures while serving as a point of escalation for critical development issues.
Maintain multi-year roadmaps detailing feature trade-offs and host regular technology reviews.
Deliver comprehensive plans and documentation for building and implementing AI solutions for business needs.
Advise on architectural trade-offs and model selection based on customer targeted outcomes.

What we're looking for

Ability to drive model selection and advise on architectural trade-offs for customer outcomes.
Deep knowledge of open-source and commercial AI workflow applications across compute, network, and storage.
Experience with Enterprise cluster deployments and AI workflows for training and inferencing use cases.
Solid understanding of computer architecture including CPUs, accelerators, networking, storage, and benchmarking methodologies.
Experience identifying and communicating differentiation opportunities to marketing, procurement, engineering, and business executives.
Ability to travel 20%-30% to assess customer requirements and develop blueprints.
Masters, PhD or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science or equivalent experience (preferred).

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