Senior Solutions Architect - Cluster Design and Architecture (Santa Clara)

NVIDIA is building the world’s most groundbreaking and innovative accelerated computing platforms for AI and HPC. Because of our work, scientists, researchers, and engineers can push the boundaries of what’s possible. We pioneered a supercharged form of computing that powers everything from breakthrough AI research to the world’s fastest supercomputers.

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Solutions Architect to join the NVIDIA Cloud Partners team with a focus on GPU, NVLink, and infrastructure design. In this role, you will be at the forefront of assisting with designs and architectures for some of the largest next-generation GPU-based clusters enabling the world’s most advanced AI supercomputers and enterprise AI infrastructure in the field. As a Solutions Architect, you will serve as a key technical expert bridging NVIDIA’s groundbreaking GPU and NVLink technology designs as well as all of our software solutions directly between engineering and field teams supporting customers with the most demanding requirements. You will work on end-to-end cluster design and architecture, performance modeling, validation, and NPI cluster deployments. Your expertise will directly influence how the world’s leading AI companies, cloud providers, hyperscalers, research institutions, and enterprises build their infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing:

• Partner with NVIDIA Cloud Partners in GPU cluster design and networking and convey architecture and optimal process information for building next-generation architectures.
• Guide NVIDIA Cloud Partners in cluster design, weighing design principles but also complex, situational limitations to make the most performant and supportable GPU clusters possible.
• Work closely with NVIDIA Cloud Partners to ensure successful first deployments with new products, including new network architectures and topologies.
• Feedback customer/field perspectives on cluster design and workflows back to engineering teams designing internal clusters.
• Perform hands‑on work to assist NVIDIA Cloud Partners debugging issues relating to cluster design, configuration, and performance employing internal engineering expertise and known bugs.
• Support NPI customer deployments with new GPU/Networking architectures.

What we need to see:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in cluster design, validation, and issue resolution, specifically on GPU and HPC clusters.
• Proven expertise in designing large-scale distributed systems, AI clusters, or HPC infrastructure.
• Ability to translate sophisticated engineering concepts into customer‑ready documentation, diagrams, and reference material.
• Expertise in driving customer/partner issues to a close with product and engineering teams.
• Ability to handle multi‑functional communications across customer, product team, support team, engineering team, etc.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Experience leading large‑scale AI Factory or HPC cluster bring‑ups or builds.
• Hands‑on experience with NVIDIA products including, but not limited to, GPUs, NVLink, NVIDIA Networking, etc.; specifically debugging issues that occur during deployment on NVLink, etc.
• Knowledge of NCCL, MPI, IMEX, NMX, and collectives in distributed training as it pertains to cluster designs.
• External customer facing skill‑set and background.
• Effective time management and capability to balance multiple tasks and customers while thinking creatively to debug and solve problems.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD for Level 4, and 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 6, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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