Director of HPC Network Infrastructure (AI)

TL;DR

Director of HPC Network Infrastructure (AI): Leading the design, deployment, and optimization of hirify.global’s global high-performance networking stack for AI and HPC workloads with an accent on network architecture, low-latency interconnects, and petabyte-scale data movement. Focus on guiding teams in building next-generation networking systems for hyperscale GPU clusters and ensuring world-class performance and reliability at scale.

Location: Hybrid work environment in Livingston, NJ, New York, NY, Sunnyvale, CA, or Bellevue, WA. Remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration. Requires U.S. person status for export control compliance.

Salary: $303,000–$333,000

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded product company providing The Essential Cloud for AI™ platform, designed for high-performance computing and AI workloads.

What you will do

• Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of hirify.global’s global high-performance networking stack.
• Advance network architecture to support hyperscale GPU clusters, low-latency interconnects, and petabyte-scale data movement.
• Guide teams in building next-generation networking systems for HPC and AI workloads.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, systems, and AI platform teams to ensure network performance and reliability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in network engineering with at least 5+ in leadership roles.
• Proven track record designing and operating large-scale data center networks supporting HPC or AI/ML workloads.
• Deep expertise in deploying and scaling 100/200/400G networking technologies.
• Strong background in network security, segmentation, and isolation for multi-tenant HPC/AI environments.
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling engineering teams from scratch.
• Must be a U.S. person (citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) for export control compliance.

Nice to have

• Prior experience leading networking for cloud-scale HPC or GPU-accelerated platforms.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA networking technologies (BlueField DPUs, Quantum/ConnectX InfiniBand).

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% company-paid).
• 401(k) with a generous employer match.
• Flexible PTO and paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, mental wellness benefits, and family-forming support.
• Opportunity to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Catered lunch each day in office/data center locations and a casual work environment.