Senior HPC Systems Architect
Lambda· Data Center Business
Hybrid (San Jose Office (Zanker)), Hybrid (San Francisco Office (Fremont St))$255k - $340kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior HPC Systems Architect responsible for designing, developing, and testing large-scale liquid-cooled HPC infrastructures, focusing on GPU clusters, high-performance networking, power & cooling, and data center-scale AI infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design and architect advanced HPC systems optimized for large-scale computational workloads and AI applications.
- Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to define system requirements and performance goals.
- Develop comprehensive testing frameworks to rigorously assess system performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and architectural approaches to continuously enhance infrastructure capabilities.
- Create detailed architectural plans, documentation, and blueprints to guide implementation teams.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams, fostering best practices in HPC architecture.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience designing and architecting large-scale HPC and distributed computing systems.
- Expert-level knowledge of HPC hardware including GPU clusters, compute nodes, high-speed networking (InfiniBand, Ethernet), and distributed storage.
- Hands-on experience with direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems.
- Proven expertise in creating robust performance benchmarks, capacity planning, and system validation.
- Exceptional skills in system architecture, design documentation, and technical specifications.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams, ensuring alignment of technical solutions with business objectives.
- Self-motivated, strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Skills
Required:HPC architecture
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
- Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
Last updated Jul 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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