Lead DC Network Architect for AI Compute Fabrics

Fluidstack; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement or pension plan

Generous PTO policy

Job summary

Fluidstack is seeking a Network Design Engineer in Austin, Texas, to lead the design of advanced data center network fabrics essential for AI training. You will own designs from requirements to deployment, ensuring operationally sound solutions.

The role requires expertise in RDMA fabric design, deep knowledge of networking principles, and the ability to collaborate across hardware and software teams. The position offers a competitive salary range of $200,000 to $275,000 annually, along with equity options and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience designing data center network fabrics from requirements through deployment.
• Expertise in CLOS/fat-tree topologies, BGP, EVPN/VXLAN.
• Ability to produce HLDs, LLDs, and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own the network design lifecycle from customer requirements to validated architectures.
• Produce topology designs and fabric configuration specs across various networks.
• Design lossless Ethernet fabrics for RDMA and manage congestion at training scale.

Skills

Network design lifecycle

Deep L1 to L3 expertise

Lossless RDMA fabrics

BGP and EVPN/VXLAN

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Fluidstack is seeking a Network Design Engineer in Austin, Texas, to lead the design of advanced data center network fabrics essential for AI training. You will own designs from requirements to deployment, ensuring operationally sound solutions.

The role requires expertise in RDMA fabric design, deep knowledge of networking principles, and the ability to collaborate across hardware and software teams. The position offers a competitive salary range of $200,000 to $275,000 annually, along with equity options and comprehensive benefits.