Span
Data Center Network Architect
$175K–$230K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant network engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise.
About the job
Owns the design, deployment, and operation of networking for a distributed compute fleet, including GPU clusters, site connectivity, and links to cloud platforms and compute partners.
What you'll do
- Develop network reference architectures for residential nodes and commercial GPU clusters, covering connectivity, security, and capacity.
- Select and qualify connectivity services and providers; design fleet traffic, peering, cloud connectivity, and failover.
- Automate and operate network deployments at scale, including monitoring, incident response, and resilience.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of relevant network engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise, including production architecture ownership and hands-on implementation.
- Strong experience with data center networks and WAN or ISP connectivity across multiple sites.
- Deep understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, IPv4/IPv6, routing, switching, segmentation, VPNs, firewalls, QoS, and high-availability design.
- Hands-on Linux troubleshooting and network automation using Python, Ansible, or comparable tools, with version-controlled configurations and disciplined change management.
Nice to have
- Production experience with GPU clusters, AI inference, HPC, InfiniBand, RoCE, RDMA, or NCCL performance analysis.
- Experience with EVPN/VXLAN, leaf-spine fabrics, cloud interconnects, internet peering, or operating an autonomous system.
Pay
$175K – $230K USD base salary
Tools
TCP/IP, BGP, IPv4/IPv6, VPNs, Python, Ansible, InfiniBand, RoCE
AI focus
Network architecture and optimization for distributed AI compute, including GPU clusters, model transfers, and distributed inference workloads.
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