Senior HPC Systems Architect
41 minutes agoLeadSalary: 255K - 340KSan Jose Office (Zanker); San Francisco Office (Fremont St)HybridFull TimeEngineeringJobs by Lambda
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Lambda is an AI infrastructure company providing GPU supercomputers and cloud capacity for AI training and inference.
San Francisco, United States
About Lambda
Lambda, Inc. builds and operates AI-focused compute infrastructure, including single-tenant Superclusters, deployable 1-Click Clusters, and on-demand GPU Instances for researchers, enterprises, and hyperscalers.
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About the Role
You will design and architect large-scale HPC systems for computational and AI workloads. You will define system requirements, create testing frameworks, assess performance and reliability, evaluate new technologies, produce architecture documentation, and provide technical leadership and mentoring.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience designing and architecting large-scale HPC and distributed computing systems
- Expert knowledge of HPC hardware, including GPU clusters, compute nodes, high-speed networking, and distributed storage
- Experience with direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems
- Expertise in performance benchmarks, capacity planning, and system validation
- Skills in system architecture, design documentation, and technical specifications
Responsibilities
- Design and architect HPC systems for large-scale computational workloads and AI applications
- Define system requirements and performance goals with internal teams and stakeholders
- Develop testing frameworks to assess performance, scalability, and reliability
- Evaluate emerging technologies and architectural approaches
- Create architectural plans, documentation, and blueprints
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams
Benefits
- Cash and equity compensation
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- 401k plan with 2% company match for USA employees
- Flexible paid time off