Technical Staff, Network Architect

Dell Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies is seeking a Technical Staff-Network Architect within the Engineering Technologist Team in Round Rock, Texas or Santa Clara, California. You will design and implement AI-enabled network and fabric architectures for large-scale infrastructure, collaborating across teams to ensure scalable, high-performance solutions.

The role emphasizes lead initiative, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering architectures that integrate with AI frameworks and applications while

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of networking technologies including switches, NICs, DPUs and AI Fabrics.
• Experience integrating AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and Kubernetes for ML workloads.
• Experience with data center network design and optical distribution.
• Knowledge of networking protocol industry standards.
• Customer/partner project leadership; ability to travel 20%-30%.

Responsibilities

• Design network topology based on customer requirements for Training and Inference.
• Lead end-to-end AI network architecture including GPU-GPU, server-storage, and in-rack cabling.
• Optimize network topology to maximize AI cluster performance.
• Collaborate with external partners to deliver differentiated solutions.
• Develop networking software and architecture to integrate with AI frameworks and applications.

Skills

Networking tech

AI frameworks

Data center design

Networking standards

Customer leadership & travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale.

Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them.

Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.

We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.

If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.

From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions. And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.

Technical Staff-Network Architect From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions. And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Technical Staff-Network Architect on our Engineering Technologist Team in Round Rock, Texas or Santa Clara, California

What you’ll achieve

• Participate in the development of next-generation large-scale AI Infrastructure to include accelerated
• compute, AI Fabric and AI optimized storage. Engage with high profile AI customers to optimize solutions
• for their applications and tune systems for maximum performance. Drive innovation at datacenter level
• with liquid cooling technologies and power density.

You will:

• Drive Network and Fabric design based on customer requirements and required infrastructure. Address InfiniBand, Ethernet, Accelerated Fabric Link (AFL) and other Fabric topologies that scale based on datacenter requirements. Define Network topologies that are optimized for Training and Inferencing.
• Lead the development of end-to-end AI network architecture including Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)-GPU, server-storage, in-rack cabling and optical design at the datacenter level
• Optimize the network topology and configuration to maximize performance of AI clusters
• Work closely with key external partners to create differentiated solutions
• Develop networking software, solutions and architecture to integrate with AI frameworks and applications

Take the first step towards your dream career

Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements

• Expert understanding of key networking technologies to include switches, network-interface cards (NIC), Data Processing Units (DPU) and AI Fabrics
• Experience in AI framework integration (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Kubernetes for ML workloads)
• Experience with data center network design and optical distribution
• Knowledge of networking protocol industry standards
• Customer and partner project/program leadership experience; must have ability to understand and assess customer requirements, develop technical solutions based on customers geographical area, negotiate conflicting interests and prioritize deliverables to achieve the best possible outcome for all stakeholders; need to be able to travel 20%-30%

Desirable Requirements

• 15+ years industry experience with bachelor’s degree or equivalent skill
• Possess relationships with key suppliers of networking products