Principal AI Architect

Role Description

We have an opportunity for a Principal AI Architect to join our Product organization in the United States, reporting to the Vice President - Products. In this pivotal role, you will define the architectural direction for next-generation AI data centers and AI platforms — from GPU clusters and inference platforms to autonomous agent systems and multi-cloud AI deployments. Collaborating closely with Product Management, Engineering, Strategic Alliances, and Customer Engineering, you will create reference architectures, best practices, and customer-facing guidance that shape how enterprises design, operate, and secure AI infrastructure and networking at scale.

Be a Contributor — What You’ll Do

• Define AI Infrastructure Architecture: Create comprehensive architectural blueprints for modern AI infrastructure spanning AI factories, GPU clusters, distributed training environments, LLM inference platforms, and autonomous AI systems across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Architect AI-Scale Networking: Design and document networking architectures that support thousands of GPUs, with deep expertise across high-performance interconnects, lossless Ethernet fabrics, and AI traffic engineering patterns.
• Guide AI Platform and Inference Architecture: Develop integration patterns across major AI orchestration platforms including Kubernetes-based environments, Slurm-managed clusters, and vendor-specific AI enterprise stacks.
• Drive Infrastructure Automation: Champion automation across the AI infrastructure lifecycle, including provisioning, cluster deployment, configuration management, GitOps workflows, and AI operations (AIOps).
• Lead Customer Architecture Engagements: Serve as the principal technical advisor for strategic AI infrastructure initiatives, leading engagements with Chief Architects, CTOs, AI Platform Engineering teams, and Enterprise Architecture organizations.
• Build Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with leading AI infrastructure vendors and cloud providers to develop joint reference architectures and validate interoperability across the AI ecosystem.
• Represent Infoblox as an Industry Leader: Publish reference architectures, technical whitepapers, design guides, and blog posts, and represent Infoblox at major industry conferences and standards organizations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years designing enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, or AI platform architectures.
• Strong hands-on experience with GPU infrastructure, cloud-native platforms, and AI/ML infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of high-performance networking technologies including Ethernet, InfiniBand, RoCEv2, RDMA, EVPN/VXLAN, and BGP at large scale.
• Experience influencing technical strategy across engineering, product, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with NVIDIA DGX, SuperPOD, Spectrum-X, AI Enterprise, or Mission Control platforms.
• Experience with AI orchestration and inference platforms such as Slurm, Kubeflow, Ray, KServe, Triton, TensorRT-LLM, vLLM, or NVIDIA NIM.
• Familiarity with observability platforms, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, OpenTelemetry, Cilium, and eBPF.
• Knowledge of agentic AI platforms, AI gateways, distributed AI systems, and emerging AI networking technologies.
• Demonstrated thought leadership through technical publications, conference presentations, or open-source contributions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options.
• Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops.
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a “No Jerks” policy.
• Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks, plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations.
• Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match.
• Base salary for this position: USD 195,000 - 300,000 plus corporate bonus.

Company Description

Infoblox is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.