Global Resolution Engineer - Networking SME - U.S. Remote

WekaIO; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WEKA is seeking a Global Resolution Engineer (GRE) – Networking SME to lead complex networking escalations for HPC, AI/ML, and enterprise environments. You will work cross-functionally to resolve issues, influence network design, and improve support readiness.

You will combine expertise in Ethernet, Infiniband, RDMA, DPDK, and UCX with WEKA’s networking stack to optimize performance, stability, and scale in demanding workloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• 15+ years in advanced technical support, network engineering, or network architecture in enterprise/cloud/HPC.
• Experience leading multi-team escalations and customer-critical situations.
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP) and hybrid deployments preferred.
• Fluency in English; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary escalation point for complex networking issues in WEKA deployments.
• Troubleshoot Layer 1–4 networking problems in high-throughput, low-latency environments.
• Mentor and review case strategy with Customer Success Engineers to elevate networking competence.
• Analyze field data to identify patterns, bottlenecks, or systemic networking flaws.
• Maintain Knowledge Base, WTAs, and Technical content with networking focus.
• Collaborate with Development to provide root-cause analyses and influence product capabilities.
• Lead deep-dive training on advanced networking topics for internal teams and customers.
• Improve internal tooling for packet capture, latency analysis, and path validation.
• Represent GRE in architecture reviews focusing on networking readiness and scale.
• Support global 24/7 operations through on-call participation and incident resolution.

Skills

Networking expertise

HPC environments

Ethernet 10/25/40/100/400G

Infiniband HDR/NDR

RDMA RoCE

DPDK

UCX

Linux network administration

TCPI/IP knowledge

Cloud provider experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Arista

NVIDIA/Mellanox

Cisco

Juniper

Job description

The Future of AI is Still Being Written.
This is Your Chance to Shape It.

About The Position

WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning.NeuralMesh by WEKAsets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy.

WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

What you'll be doing:

As a Global Resolution Engineer (GRE) – Networking SME at WEKA, you will serve as a top-tier technical escalation resource with deep specialization in networking for high-performance computing (HPC), AI/ML, and enterprise environments. You will be embedded in the GRE team and work cross-functionally with Customer Success, Engineering, and Product to resolve critical customer issues, influence product networking design, and improve global support readiness.

You will combine your expertise in modern networking technologies (Ethernet, Infiniband, RDMA, DPDK, UCX) with an understanding of WEKA’s unique networking stack and deployment architectures, helping customers achieve maximum performance, stability, and scalability in demanding environments.

As a GRE - Networking SME you'll:

• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex customer issues related to networking, fabric design, connectivity, and performance in WEKA deployments.
• Troubleshoot Layer 1–4 networking problems in high-throughput, low-latency environments, including AI/ML pipelines and HPC clusters.
• Collaborate with Customer Success Engineers to mentor, review case strategy, and elevate overall team networking competence.
• Engage in proactive problem prevention by analyzing field data to identify emerging patterns, bottlenecks, or systemic flaws in network configurations.
• Maintain and evolve WEKA’s Known Issues Database, Technical Advisories (WTAs), and Knowledge Base (KB) with network-centric content.
• Partner with the Development team to provide detailed root cause analyses and influence future product capabilities and diagnostics tools.
• Conduct deep-dive training sessions on advanced networking topics for internal support teams and key customers.
  Participate in technical design reviews, both internally and with customer architecture teams, to ensure networking best practices are followed.
• Continuously improve WEKA’s internal tooling for packet capture, latency analysis, flow visualization, and path validation.
• Represent GRE in cross-functional architecture reviews involving customers, field engineers, and partners, with a focus on networking readiness and scalability.
• Support global 24/7 operations through on-call participation and high-severity incident resolution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience accepted.
• 15+ years in advanced technical support, network engineering, or network architecture roles in enterprise, cloud, or HPC environments.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a technical lead in multi-team escalations and customer-critical situations.
• Experience working with or supporting cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid deployments is preferred.
• English fluency required; additional languages a plus.
• Flexibility to support global operations, including on-call rotation and occasional travel.
  

Additional required skills:

• Subject matter expertise in modern data center networking, including Ethernet (10/25/40/100/400G), Infiniband (HDR/NDR), RDMA (RoCE), DPDK, and UCX.
• Extensive experience with multi-vendor enterprise switching and routing platforms (Arista, NVIDIA/Mellanox, Cisco, Juniper).
  Deep understanding of TCP/IP, LACP, ECMP, jumbo frames, MTU tuning, congestion control, and QoS in storage and compute networks.
• Hands-on experience with network telemetry tools, performance tuning, and link-level diagnostics (ethtool, iperf, perfquery, ifconfig, fabric utilities).
• Advanced Linux systems administration with emphasis on network stack debugging and tuning (sysctl, iptables/nftables, routing tables).
• Proven ability to resolve complex technical issues in distributed systems, particularly in storage-heavy, compute-intensive workloads.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical detail clearly and concisely.
• Familiarity with WEKA’s architecture and networking requirements is a strong plus.
• Ability to lead architectural discussions on datacenter fabrics for scale-out systems (AI training clusters, hybrid cloud architectures, etc.).
• Strong documentation skills; able to produce clear internal guides and customer-facing technical content.
  Bonus: Experience with Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins, pod networking), Terraform, Ansible, or scripting in Python/Bash for automation.

The WEKA Way:

• We are Accountable: We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
• We are Brave: We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
• We are Collaborative: True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.
• We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.

Concerned that you don’t meet every qualification above?

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