Director of Solution Architecture - AI Infrastructure and Cloud

IREN • San Francisco, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director of Solution Architecture, you will serve as the executive technical leader bridging Commercial, Product Management, and Field Operations. You will recruit, mentor, and lead a high-caliber team of Principal Solutions Architects, establishing global reference architecture, customer onboarding frameworks, and technical field enablement. You will act as an executive sponsor for tier-1 enterprise accounts, ensuring customer success across bare-metal compute, platform orchestration, and FinOps.

Requirements

• 15+ years of technical architecture/engineering experience in cloud infrastructure, high-density AI/HPC, or neocloud environments.
• 5+ years of experience leading, hiring, and managing high-performing Solution Architecture or Technical Account Management teams.
• Strong technical fluency across GPU acceleration (NVIDIA DGX/Blackwell), container orchestration (Kubernetes), high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand/RoCE), and cloud cost models.

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record of supporting multi-million dollar enterprise AI cloud commitments (e.g., Microsoft, tier-1 AI labs).
• Deep understanding of distributed LLM training frameworks (Megatron-LM, DeepSpeed, Ray) and inference engines (vLLM, TensorRT-LLM).
• Master’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and scale a world-class team of AI Solution Architects and HPC specialists across key North American hubs.
• Establish repeatable architecture frameworks, customer PoC blueprints, and technical discovery loops to accelerate enterprise deal cycles.
• Act as the primary executive technical advisor for tier-1 enterprise clients, leading architecture design reviews for multi-thousand GPU deployments.
• Partner closely with Commercial leadership on high-stakes proposals, while synthesizing field telemetry and customer requirements into direct feedback for Product Management.
• Represent IREN at major industry events, authoring whitepapers and reference designs on high-density GPU deployment, liquid cooling, and green AI infrastructure.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package that includes base salary, annual performance incentives, and opportunities to build long-term wealth through equity programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage – 100% company paid for employees, 75% company paid coverage for dependents
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage available
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) – when combined with the High-Deductible Health Plan
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Financial wellness tools and resources
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility
• Training and personal development opportunities
• Company events and team-building activities
• Relocation (as applicable and based on successful candidate circumstances)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director