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Network Infrastructure Architect

SambaNova· Hardware
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San Jose, CA$250k - $330kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Role focused on architecting the network fabrics for hyperscale AI clusters, from RDU-accelerated servers to global-scale deployments, owning fabric design decisions and enabling fast onboarding of world's largest AI clusters.

Responsibilities

  • Architect the network fabrics that power hyperscale AI clusters, from RDU-accelerated servers to global-scale deployments, owning the fabric, interconnect, and spine-leaf design decisions
  • Partner with hardware engineering, supply chain, and customer-facing teams to translate workload requirements into platform roadmaps
  • Maintain a vendor-agnostic approach to avoid lock-in and influence product shipping and deployment timelines

Qualifications

  • 12+ years designing or architecting infrastructure for hyperscale, AI, HPC, or large-scale data center environments
  • Deep working knowledge of AI cluster networking (InfiniBand, RoCEv2, Ethernet-based AI fabrics, 400G/800G interconnects, GPU-to-GPU east-west traffic)
  • Experience with lossless Ethernet designs (QoS, ECN, PFC, congestion management, buffer tuning, failure-domain isolation)
  • Strong understanding of spine-leaf architectures and technologies (VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, ECMP, underlay/overlay design, network automation)
  • Familiarity with high-speed optics and cabling for AI clusters (400G/800G transceivers, DAC/AOC, fiber topology, link budgets)
  • Experience translating customer/workload requirements into product requirements and roadmaps
  • Vendor-agnostic approach to platform selection and interoperability across switch, NIC, optical, and fabric ecosystems
  • Ability to collaborate across hardware engineering, supply chain, operations, and customer-facing teams to move platforms from concept to deployment

Skills

Required:Hyperscale/infrastructure designAI cluster networkingLossless Ethernet designSpine-Leaf architecturesHigh-speed optics/cablingProduct/Platform roadmappingVendor-agnostic mindsetCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Competitive total rewards package including base salary and equity
  • Health insurance premium coverage (employee 95%, dependents 77%)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic and Voluntary Life, AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Headspace subscription
  • Gympass+ membership
  • One Medical membership
  • Employee Assistance Program with counseling services
Last updated Sep 13, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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