Principal HPC Network Engineer
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About the Position
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal HPC Network Engineer to design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot high-performance networking environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in InfiniBand technologies, strong general networking knowledge, and hands-on experience with Fortinet solutions. You will play a critical role in ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of HPC infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain high-performance network infrastructures for HPC environments, with a strong focus on InfiniBand fabrics.
- Troubleshoot complex network issues across InfiniBand and Ethernet environments, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
- Manage and optimize InfiniBand components, including switches, HCAs, subnet managers, and fabric configurations.
- Perform performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning for HPC networking systems.
- Implement and maintain network security using Fortinet solutions (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer).
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to routing, switching, latency, and throughput across hybrid network environments.
- Collaborate with compute, storage, and platform teams to support HPC workloads and cluster operations.
- Develop and maintain documentation for network architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
- Participate in on-call rotations and provide escalation support for critical incidents.
- Lead or contribute to network upgrades, migrations, and new deployments.
Requirements
Required:
- 5+ years of experience in network engineering, with a focus on HPC or data center environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with InfiniBand technologies (e.g., Mellanox/NVIDIA).
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, QoS, and network design.
- Proven experience deploying and troubleshooting Fortinet solutions (FortiGate, FortiManager, VPNs, firewall policies).
- Experience with network performance analysis and troubleshooting tools.
- Familiarity with Linux systems and scripting for automation (e.g., Bash, Python).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred:
- Experience with large-scale HPC clusters or AI/ML infrastructure.
- Knowledge of RDMA, MPI, and low-latency networking concepts.
- Certifications such as FCSS/FCNSP (Fortinet), CCNP/CCIE, or equivalent.
- Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
Soft Skills:
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and handle complex technical challenges.
- Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
We Offer
- Work with an established Silicon Valley leader in the cloud infrastructure industry;
- Work with exceptionally passionate, talented, and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies;
- Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation;
- Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued;
- Professional development and training;
- Attend conferences and working groups;
- Company outings, happy hours, hackathons, and tech talks;
- Receive a competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan.
About the Company
Mirantis is the Kubernetes-native AI infrastructure company, enabling organizations to build and operate scalable, secure, and sovereign infrastructure for modern AI, machine learning, and data-intensive applications. By combining open source innovation with deep expertise in Kubernetes orchestration, Mirantis empowers platform engineering teams to deliver composable, production-ready developer platforms across any environment-on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge, or in sovereign data centers. As enterprises navigate the growing complexity of AI-driven workloads, Mirantis delivers the automation, GPU orchestration, and policy-driven control needed to manage infrastructure with confidence and agility. Committed to open standards and freedom from lock-in, Mirantis ensures that customers retain full control of their infrastructure strategy. Learn more about Mirantis
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Our MissionOur mission is to be the world’s most effective vehicle for converting open source innovation into customer value.By providing continuous delivery of open source software via a managed services model, Mirantis enables organizations to easily consume infrastructure, rather than build it themselves. And, with an option to transfer operations control, enterprises can reap the benefits of open source standards and avoid vendor lock-in.Company OverviewMirantis delivers open cloud infrastructure to top enterprises using OpenStack, Kubernetes and related open source technologies. The company is a major contributor of code to many open infrastructure projects and follows a build-operate-transfer model to deliver Mirantis Cloud Platform and cloud management services, empowering customers to take advantage of open source innovation with no vendor lock-in. To date Mirantis has helped over 200 enterprises build and operate some of the largest open clouds in the world. Its customers include iconic brands such as AT&T, Comcast, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, eBay, Wells Fargo Bank and Volkswagen.Mirantis Fast FactsLeader in OpenStack and Kubernetes code contributions500+ employeesBased in Sunnyvale, CAPrivately heldTop-tier investors include August Capital, Dell Ventures, Ericsson, Goldman Sachs, Intel, Insight Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Siguler Guff & Co., and WestSummit Capital.
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