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Network Infrastructure Architect

SambaNova Systems · San Jose, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
80 days
SambaNova Systems's roles stay open a median of 69 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
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Ghost-job risk at SambaNova Systems
high
57 stale, 2 reposted of 57 open
Hiring momentum
68 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Network Infrastructure Architect at SambaNova, you will be responsible for architecting the network fabrics that support hyperscale AI clusters. This role involves making critical design decisions for fabric, interconnect, and spine-leaf architectures, while collaborating with hardware engineering and customer-facing teams to translate workload requirements into actionable platform roadmaps.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 12+ years designing or architecting infrastructure for hyperscale, AI, HPC, or large-scale data center environments
  • Deep working knowledge of AI cluster networking, including InfiniBand, RoCEv2, Ethernet-based AI fabrics, 400G/800G interconnects, and GPU-to-GPU east-west traffic patterns
  • Experience with lossless Ethernet designs, including QoS, ECN, PFC, congestion management, buffer tuning, and failure-domain isolation
  • Strong understanding of spine-leaf architectures and associated technologies (VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, ECMP, underlay/overlay design, network automation)
  • Familiarity with high-speed optics and cabling for AI clusters, including 400G/800G transceivers, DAC/AOC, fiber topology, and link budgets
  • Experience translating customer and workload requirements into product requirements, platform roadmaps, and architecture tradeoffs

Nice to have

  • Experience with AI compute platforms: GPU/accelerator systems, rack-scale compute, NVLink/NVSwitch-class fabrics, PCIe/CXL, DPUs/IPUs
  • Understanding of rack-level power, thermal, mechanical, and serviceability requirements, and how network choices drive them (NIC selection, cabling density, PCIe lane allocation)
  • Background in large-scale fleet operations: lifecycle management, reliability, observability, telemetry, field issue resolution

What you get

  • Competitive total rewards package including base salary and equity
  • 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance and 77% for dependents
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care
  • Well-being benefits including a subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership, One Medical membership, and counseling services

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role requires extensive experience which may limit opportunities for less experienced candidates

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Listed by SambaNova Systems on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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