Principal Technologist - AI Compute
Listed on 2026-10-20
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Drive Nets is a leader in high-scale networking software for AI infrastructure and service providers. The company pioneered a disaggregated networking architecture that transforms the economics of large-scale networks while maximizing performance, utilization, and operational efficiency. Drive Nets-powered networks are deployed by global leaders, including AT&T and Comcast, supporting more than 30% of total U.S. internet traffic. Drive Nets AI Fabric delivers full-stack networking for AI infrastructures, providing the highest-performance, Ethernet-based alternative to Infini Band.
The solution is deployed by hyperscalers, Neo Clouds, and enterprises worldwide. With over $1B raised, Drive Nets continues to push the boundaries of modern networking infrastructure. An empty job that is used for creating requisitions 'from scratch.
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The CompanyDrive Nets is a leader in high-scale networking software for AI infrastructure and service providers. The company pioneered a disaggregated networking architecture that transforms the economics of large-scale networks while maximizing performance, utilization, and operational efficiency. Drive Nets-powered networks are deployed by global leaders, including AT&T and Comcast, supporting more than 30% of total U.S. internet traffic. Drive Nets AI Fabric delivers full-stack networking for AI infrastructures, providing the highest-performance, Ethernet-based alternative to Infini Band.
The solution is deployed by hyperscalers, Neo Clouds, and enterprises worldwide. With over $1B raised, Drive Nets continues to push the boundaries of modern networking infrastructure. An empty job that is used for creating requisitions 'from scratch.
Drive Nets is seeking a Principal Technologist to be a senior technical leader within our Pre-Sales organization, focused on the compute side of AI infrastructure. Join a dynamic and forward-thinking company at the frontof AI infrastructure transformation. We partner with hyperscalers, emerging Neo Clouds, and enterprises building AI/HPC GPU compute clusters, helping them get maximum performance and utilization out of their compute platforms.
Our environment fosters creativity, teamwork, and growth, and offers you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on multi-million-dollar customer engagements.
As a Principal Technologist, you will serve as the senior technical authority on AI compute infrastructure in complex pre-sales cycles. You will lead solution design for Drive Nets' most strategic opportunities globally – working independently or alongside Solutions Architects and Sales teams to translate customer compute and workload requirements into scalable, differentiated technical solutions. You will engage at the C-level and VP level with hyperscalers, Neo Clouds, service providers, and large enterprises, and will serve as a thought leader and enabler both internally and externally on GPU/accelerator compute architecture.
Responsibilities- Own the technical architecture for Drive Nets' most complex and high-value customer opportunities – spanning AI/HPC GPU and accelerator compute cluster design, workload performance, and the compute-to-network interface.
- Partner with Sales and Solutions Architects from early discovery through deal closure, establishing Drive Nets as the technically superior choice for customers building next-generation AI compute infrastructure.
- Lead proof-of-concept design and execution – defining success criteria, driving GPU cluster benchmarking plans (training/inference throughput, scaling efficiency), and ensuring results are communicated with the rigor and clarity that wins technical confidence at the customer.
- Engage directly with ML…
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