Global-Scale Network Architect for Frontier AI Compute

Fluidstack; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack in New York is building a high-scale network backbone for AI compute. You will own external connectivity, negotiate terms, and plan capacity years ahead to support a rapidly expanding fleet.

You will work with carriers, fiber providers, and peering to ensure diversity, low latency, and cost efficiency. This role demands ownership, fast execution, and a passion for scalable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• You've engineered carrier and long-haul connectivity at scale.
• You've procured dark fiber and lit services and know where the contracts hide risk.
• You plan capacity with data and buy ahead of need.

Responsibilities

• Own external connectivity: carriers, dark fiber, internet exchanges, and cloud interconnects across the fleet.
• Plan backbone capacity between sites years ahead of the traffic that will fill it.
• Negotiate technical terms with carriers and fiber providers alongside sourcing.
• Own the connectivity roadmap: diversity, latency, and cost engineered deliberately.

Skills

Carrier connectivity

Long-haul fiber

Dark fiber contracts

DWDM

Peering strategy

Capacity planning

Contract negotiations

Job description

Fluidstack in New York is building a high-scale network backbone for AI compute. You will own external connectivity, negotiate terms, and plan capacity years ahead to support a rapidly expanding fleet.

You will work with carriers, fiber providers, and peering to ensure diversity, low latency, and cost efficiency. This role demands ownership, fast execution, and a passion for scalable infrastructure.