Network Engineer

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro in the United States is seeking a Network Engineer to manage the rollout and maintenance of business-critical applications and services. You will resolve escalated issues and drive technical development with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities include on-site deployment, documentation, and collaboration with Product and Engineering teams to improve HPC/AI solutions. A strong background in DL/ML and Linux is required.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of work-related experience in Deep Learning and Machine Learning.
• 5+ years of Linux/networking debugging/testing or relevant experience preferred.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, etc.
• Experience with DevOps or in cloud environments, including Docker/Containers and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with Slurm for rack/cluster workloads.
• Familiar with MLPerf benchmarks, LLMs, HPL-AI or RCCL/NCCL.
• Programming experience with Windows and Linux shell scripting.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Familiar with CUDA, oneAPI, ROCm; development toolkits are a plus.
• Experience with server/network hardware debugging and troubleshooting is a plus.
• CCNA, OpenStack, OpenShift, Azure or AWS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive system-level rack tests on latest GPUs and CPUs, covering functionality, compatibility, performance, stress and reliability testing.
• Establish knowledge in HPC/AI applications and benchmarks, delivering training sessions to customers and partners, addressing complex issues.
• Conduct proof-of-concept design and testing, providing optimized benchmarks for HPC/AI applications; fine-tune BIOS, OS and network configurations.
• Deliver on-site deployment services, ensuring customer acceptance verification and post-level 1&2 support.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including notes, blogs and diagrams to disseminate knowledge.
• Identify and document hardware and software quality issues and collaborate with Product Management and other teams.
• Engage in HPC roadmap development, planning software and hardware upgrades to sustain performance.
• Document and analyze test plans, reports and logs; contribute to test utilities and automation scripts.

Skills

Linux networking debugging

Strong communication skills

Team player

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Docker/Containers

Kubernetes

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ONNX

Slurm

CUDA

oneAPI

ROCm

OpenStack

OpenShift

AWS

Azure

Job description

About Supermicro

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Req ID: 30341

About Supermicro

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary

As a Network Engineer, you’ll manage the rolling out and maintaining business critical applications and services for Supermicro. You are also responsible for resolving escalated service issues. You will help drive the technical development and with excellent communication skills.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive system-level rack tests on latest NVidia and AMD GPUs, ARM-based, Intel Xeon, and AMD EPYC processors, encompassing functionality, compatibility, performance, stress, and reliability testing, leveraging proprietary in-house tools.
• Establish knowledge in HPC/AI applications and benchmarks, delivering impactful training sessions to customers and partners, while addressing complex customer support issues, demonstrating innovative problem-solving skills and building robust processes and procedures for HPC/AI solutions.
• Conduct proof of concept design and testing, providing optimized benchmarks for HPC/AI applications in a timely manner. Fine-tune BIOS settings, optimize OS/network configurations, and develop diverse simulation configurations to enhance efficiency across various workloads.
• Deliver on-site deployment services, ensuring customer acceptance verification and providing post-level 1&2 support. Create and maintain technical documentation, including technical notes, blogs, and diagrams, to facilitate knowledge dissemination.
• Identify and document hardware and software quality issues and collaborate with Product Management and other Engineering teams to integrate customer feedback into future product enhancements.
• Proactively engage in HPC roadmap development, planning software and hardware upgrades to sustain exceptional HPC infrastructure performance.
• Document and analyze test plans, reports, logs, and actively contribute to the development of test utilities and automation scripts to streamline testing processes.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• 5+ years of work-related experience in Deep Learning and Machine Learning
• 5+ years of Linux/networking debugging/testing or relevant experience preferred
• Experience with leading AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, etc.
• Experience with DevOps or in cloud environments, including but not limited to Docker/Containers and Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with workload/scheduler Managers (Slurm) for rack/cluster
• Familiar with MLPerf Training/Inference benchmark, LLM, HPL-AI or RCCL/NCCL
• Programming experience with windows and Linux shell scripting
• Strong sense of teamwork and good team player, strong communication skills
• Familiar with Intel/AMD/NVIDIA development tool kits such as CUDA, oneAPI, ROCm is a plus
• Experience with server/network hardware debugging and troubleshooting is a plus
• CCNA, OpenStack, OpenShift, Azure or AWS is a plus

Salary Range

$120,000 - $140,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.