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 with an accent on supporting hyperscale GPU clusters and petabyte-scale data movement. Focus on advancing network architecture for AI and HPC workloads and guiding teams in building next-generation networking systems.

Location: This role is primarily hybrid in Livingston, NJ, New York, NY, Sunnyvale, CA, or Bellevue, WA. Remote work may be considered for candidates more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements. Applicant must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) due to export control regulations.

Salary: $303,000–$333,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded product company that provides an essential cloud platform for AI, trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises.

What you will do

• Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of a global high-performance networking stack.
• Advance network architecture to support hyperscale GPU clusters 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.
• Design and operate large-scale data center networks.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 5+ years 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.
• Applicant must be a U.S. person as defined by export control regulations.

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

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid by company).
• Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, and 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid Parental Leave and family-forming support through Carrot and childcare support with Kinside.
• Flexible PTO and a casual work environment.
• Tuition Reimbursement and opportunity to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Catered lunch each day in office and data center locations.