Tech Lead (Network Observability)

TL;DR

Tech Lead (Network Observability): Leading the architecture and development of a high-performance network monitoring platform for RDMA, RoCE, and InfiniBand networks with an accent on cross-stack observability and telemetry pipelines. Focus on optimizing low-latency data collection, designing scalable backend services, and troubleshooting complex network layers for AI GPU clusters.

Location: Onsite in Palo Alto, California

Salary: $180,000 - $260,000

Company

hirify.global is pioneering software-driven AI fabrics to increase GPU cluster utilization through cross-stack observability and performance acceleration.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable network monitoring platforms for RDMA, RoCE, InfiniBand, and TCP/IP infrastructure.
• Build backend telemetry services, observability dashboards, alerts, diagnostics, and anomaly detection workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across application, OS, server, and network layers.
• Establish engineering standards, drive automation, and define technical roadmaps with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor engineers on distributed systems and high-performance networking best practices.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong programming experience in C++, Go, Python, or Rust.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or complex infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on experience with RDMA, RoCE, InfiniBand, and Linux networking (TCP/IP, routing, congestion control).
• Experience with monitoring and visualization tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or OpenTelemetry.
• Must be able to work onsite in Palo Alto, California

Nice to have

• Experience supporting AI/ML, HPC, or GPU cluster infrastructure workloads.
• Knowledge of eBPF, XDP, DPDK, or Linux kernel networking tools (tcpdump, Wireshark, ethtool).
• Experience with Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), and infrastructure automation.
• Experience designing time-series data systems and high-cardinality telemetry platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and eligibility for the company's equity program.
• Catered lunch.
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.
• Comprehensive benefits package.