Principal Solutions Architect

Cornelis Networks, Inc. • San Francisco, CA

3d • Remote

About The Position

Cornelis Networks delivers the world’s highest performance scale-out networking solutions for AI and HPC datacenters. Our differentiated architecture seamlessly integrates hardware, software and system level technologies to maximize the efficiency of GPU, CPU and accelerator-based compute clusters at any scale. Our solutions drive breakthroughs in AI & HPC workloads, empowering our customers to push the boundaries of innovation. Backed by top-tier venture capital and strategic investors, we are committed to innovation, performance and scalability - solving the world’s most demanding computational challenges with our next-generation networking solutions.
We are a fast-growing, forward-thinking team of architects, engineers, and business professionals with a proven track record of building successful products and companies. As a global organization, our team spans multiple U.S. states and six countries, and we continue to expand with exceptional talent in onsite, hybrid, and fully remote roles.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a Principal Solutions Architect with design and implementation experience across HPC and AI architectures, who can successfully sell solutions to both customers and partners. The ideal candidate will be a trusted technical resource and advisor that will foster relationships, create opportunities, and drive revenue as part of a growing team of dedicated sales professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of additional advanced schooling or deep experience in networking solutions
• 7+ years of experience architecting networking solutions for significant HPC and AI deployments
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking and associated requirements for HPC, AI, or HPDA
• 8+ years working with data center infrastructure and Linux cluster technologies
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience directly engaging and supporting customers and business partners

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience deploying and operating in HPC and AI computing environments
• Hands-on experience with high-performance interconnects such as Omni-Path, InfiniBand, or 100G+ Ethernet
• Deep knowledge of network architecture and optimization
• Experience working with with parallel filesystems and parallel storage systems
• Demonstrated ability to benchmark, profile, and optimize application workloads across AI, HPC, or HPDA systems
• Strong understanding of system and network security principals in distributed, high-performance environments

Responsibilities

• Work closely with team members to identify, qualify, manage, and close sales opportunities
• Work closely with team members to develop new business opportunities and to open new markets
• Gather customer and partner requirements and influence them to align with company solutions
• Design, validate, and document solutions for customers and partners
• Deliver effective technical presentations to secure favorable outcomes from various audiences
• Author technical materials and peer-reviewed publications for use in sales and marketing activities
• Travel to conferences, customers, and partners to present and position company solutions and research

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as disability and life insurance, a dependent care flexible spending account, accidental injury insurance, and pet insurance
• generous paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees
• sick time, bonding leave, and pregnancy disability leave

What This Job Offers

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