Senior Solutions Architect, AI Infrastructure Build Readiness - Execution

NVIDIA Corporation; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to drive technical engagement with OEM and deployment partners in the AI Infrastructure Build Readiness team in Santa Clara. You will map workloads to NVIDIA’s hardware and software stack, co-design architectures, and lead deployments to enable customer success.

You will work hands-on with deep technical topics, help scale platforms, and collaborate across engineering and product teams to prioritize enhancements and drive adoption of NVIDIA SDKs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience across software/hardware engineering, developer relations, technical partnerships, solutions architecture, or product management with 3–5+ years in AI infrastructure, data center deployment, or large-scale AI/HPC systems.
• Deep technical expertise in HPC, AI/ML, data center infrastructure, rack-scale AI infra, or large-scale GPU systems, with a track record of integrations and platform work.
• Clear communication of complex technical ideas to engineers and executives alike.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity, and commitment to customer success.
• Experience balancing OEM/partner needs with product decisions through trusted relationships.
• Experience with OEM/ODM/system integrator ecosystems to drive field engagement and platform adoption.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA GPU, networking, and AI infrastructure platforms, with deployment experience at scale.
• Experience with services, field engineering, professional services, and deployment partners teams.
• Travel up to 50% for field engagements and deployments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor mapping complex workloads to NVIDIA technology stack to achieve measurable outcomes.
• Co-design scalable architectures with OEM and deployment partners, defining direction, milestones, and deployment plans.
• Engage hands-on with design, validation, and support of solutions enabling customer success.
• Identify gaps between partner needs and NVIDIA offerings, influencing internal priorities.
• Lead technical engagements, troubleshooting and advocacy for customers.
• Drive platform adoption, integrating NVIDIA SDKs and frameworks across deployments.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to ensure successful deployment and continuous improvement.
• Lead AI Factory build execution engagements with partners to drive readiness and issue resolution.

Skills

HPC expertise

AI/ML expertise

Data center infra

Rack-scale AI infra

Executive communication

Partner engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

NVIDIA SDKs

NVIDIA frameworks

Networking

GPU deployment

Job description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you'll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to drive technical engagement with OEM and deployment partners across the AI Infrastructure Build Readiness - Execution team. In this role, you'll connect real-world customer workloads to NVIDIA's hardware and software ecosystem, helping developers and enterprises adopt and scale our platforms. We're looking for someone with strong technical depth who can serve as a trusted advisor, bridge complex challenges to innovative solutions, and grow into a strategic resource for the customers and partners you support. If you're excited about applied technology and enabling others to succeed with advanced platforms, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

• Serve as a trusted advisor who understands complex or large-scale customer workloads and maps them to NVIDIA's technology stack to achieve measurable outcomes.
• Co-design advanced, scalable architectures with OEM and deployment partners, defining technical direction, integration milestones, and deployment plans.
• Engage hands-on with deep technical topics - designing, validating, and supporting solutions that enable customer and partner success.
• Identify gaps between OEM and deployment partner needs and NVIDIA offerings, communicating insights that shape internal product and engineering priorities.
• Lead technical engagements, helping customers troubleshoot, resolve complex issues, and advocate for their technical needs.
• Drive technical enablement and platform adoption, helping developers and enterprises integrate NVIDIA SDKs, frameworks, and systems.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering and product teams to ensure successful deployment and continuous improvement of NVIDIA solutions.
• Lead AI Factory build execution engagements with OEM and deployment partners, driving technical readiness, deployment validation, and issue resolution across NVIDIA AI infrastructure build-outs.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience spanning software/hardware engineering, developer relations, technical partnerships, solutions architecture, or product management - with 3-5+ years of direct, hands-on experience in AI infrastructure, data center deployment, or large-scale AI/HPC systems.
• Deep technical expertise in high-performance computing, AI/ML, data center infrastructure, rack-scale AI infrastructure, or large-scale GPU systems, with a track record of driving product integrations and contributing to software and hardware platforms, systems, and libraries.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, from engineers to C-level executives.
• Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to helping customers succeed.
• A track record of balancing empathy for OEM and deployment partner needs with the ability to drive complex product decisions through trusted relationships.
• Experience working with OEM, ODM, system integrator, or deployment partner ecosystems to drive technical field engagement, partner enablement, or platform adoption at scale.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA GPU, networking, and AI infrastructure platforms, with a track record of driving integrations in large-scale deployment environments.
• Experience working with services, field engineering, professional services, manufacturing partners, or deployment services teams.
• Travel required (up to 50%) to support field engagements, partner sites, and deployment activities.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• A hands-on technical expert and problem solver who can clearly describe solution paths for complex challenges.
• History of enabling customers and/or partners to successfully adopt NVIDIA technologies and platforms.
• A technical vision that influences product and engineering decisions and drives production outcomes.
• Experience with AI Factory, accelerated computing, rack-scale AI infrastructure, or large-scale GPU system deployments.
• Experience contributing to deployment playbooks, execution frameworks, or readiness programs for large-scale AI infrastructure build-outs.

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. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 16, 2026.

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