Director of Network Engineering
Glocomms is partnered with a cutting-edge AI infrastructure company that is revolutionizing high-performance computing through massive-scale GPU clusters. Their mission is to empower AI labs, governments, and enterprises with a supercomputing platform designed for the most demanding workloads in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The Director of Network Engineering will lead the design, implementation, and scaling of a next-generation network architecture that supports tens of thousands of GPUs across global data centers. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, performance, and automation of the company's AI infrastructure platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and oversee the end-to-end design, operations, and scaling of high-throughput, low-latency networks optimized for AI/ML workloads.
- Build and lead a world-class network engineering team, fostering a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with compute, storage, security, and data center teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.
- Drive automation initiatives including self-configuring, self-healing, and self-optimizing network systems using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code principles.
- Implement robust observability and incident response systems using platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, and NetBox/Nautobot.
- Ensure compliance with data sovereignty and regulatory requirements across global deployments.
- Optimize traffic flows and routing protocols (BGP, EVPN) for RDMA/InfiniBand and SmartNIC-enabled environments.
- Lead root cause analysis and develop preventive strategies to maintain high reliability and performance.
- Scale network infrastructure to support up to 200,000+ GPUs across multiple regions.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in large-scale network infrastructure, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
- Proven track record in building and operating high-throughput, low-latency networks at cloud providers or hyperscalers.
- Deep expertise in TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Kubernetes networking, and overlay/container networking.
- Experience with RDMA, InfiniBand, Smart NICs, and hardware acceleration technologies.
- Familiarity with network source-of-truth platforms like NetBox or Nautobot.
- Strong strategic influence and excellent communication skills.
- AI/ML infrastructure experience is highly desirable.
Nice to Haves:
- Contributions to open-source networking projects.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes networking and observability tools.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks and global regulatory standards.
Culture & Values:
- Customer-first mindset with a commitment to delivering high-impact solutions.
- High standards of technical excellence and accountability.
- Emphasis on growth mindset and continuous learning.
- Ownership from inception to delivery.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive compensation package including cash and equity.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Retirement/pension plan.
- Generous paid time off and flexible work arrangements.
This is an opportunity to join a high-growth disruptor while it is still at the start of its North American expansion. Interested candidates should be open-minded and passionate about emerging technologies.
Full-time, direct hire. Candidates seeking C2C/C2H arrangements will not be accommodated.
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