Network Solutions Architect
SambaNova Systems is hiring a Network Solutions Architect in San Jose, United States. It pays $225k-$250k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on SambaNova Systems.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this solutions architect role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The listed pay starts 33% above the typical solutions architect posting on Level.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Sambanova Rdu, Sambarrack and networking.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 71 other open roles at SambaNova Systems.
AI in this role
Design end-to-end networking and AI infrastructure solutions integrating SambaNova's RDU and hardware for LLM and agentic workloads.
SambaNova is a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, delivering a full-stack inference platform for customers worldwide. At the core of SambaNova's technology is the RDU (Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit) — a chip built on a dataflow architecture rather than the traditional GPU model. Its decode performance is especially strong for agentic workloads like multi-turn agents, code generation, and long-running applications. RDUs are packaged into SambaRack, rack-scale hardware that lets customers deploy state-of-the-art models with better performance, greater energy efficiency, and faster time to value.
We are looking for a Network Solutions Architect to join the Sambanova team focused on supporting Sambanova Customers as they build the next-generation infrastructure. As a part of the Sambanova solutions architecture team dedicated to Sambanova Customers, you will be driving end-to-end technology solution integration with some of Sambanova's most strategic customers as well as offering recommendations for business and engineering teams based on customer feedback on product strategy. If you have a real passion for technology, and you are interested in a role that you can make a difference in and contribute at all different levels, this may be a phenomenal position for you.
What You'll Be Doing
- Define reference architectures - blueprint for end-to-end solutions integrating Sambanova RDU and networking into a data-center solution
- Supporting account teams identifying new business opportunities for Sambanova products and technology solutions in cloud, telco, enterprises, artificial intelligence, and Large-Language-Models (LLM) applications and working closely with the Sales teams and Product Marketing to make our customers' success a reality.
- Building and delivering custom-tailored product demonstrations and POCs for solutions that address critical business needs for our customers
- Technical project management of complex networking deployments and design-in opportunities
- Analyzing and troubleshooting performance issues with networking at the customer site and preparing and delivering technical training presentations
- Provide constructive feedback to engineering regarding product requirements, evolution, including submitting Requests for Enhancements supported with business evidence
What We Need To See
- This role is for an individual with the motivation and skills to drive the technical customer deployment around networking. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Solution Architect (or similar Engineering roles) experience
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering
- Datacenter engineering, networking, or cloud application knowledge. Deep networking experience, including network topologies considerations, solid knowledge of L2/L3 Ethernet or other networking protocols
- Understanding of system-level issues, including Operating Systems, Linux kernel drivers, PCIe devices, NICs, and hardware architecture
- Technical presentation skills and confidence in developing Proofs-of-Concept
- Must have strong sense of achievement and customer focused attitude
- Effective time management and capable of balancing multiple demands with competing deadlines
- Travel required as needed (30% of the working hours)
Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd
- Low latency / high BW interconnect such as InfiniBand / Ethernet
- Ability to handle and resolve critical customer issues/problems resulting in a high level of customer satisfaction
- Practical experience with K8s and Linux Virtualization technologies (KVM)
- Experience with GPU accelerated systems administration and SW and distributed/parallel computing
- Practical DevOps and or Agentic AI experience
Base Salary Range:
Base Pay Range$225,000—$250,000 USDSubmission Guidelines
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at SambaNova Systems, you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified.
EEO Policy
SambaNova Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Benefits Summary for US-Based, Full-Time Employment Positions
SambaNova offers a competitive total rewards package, including the base salary, plus equity and benefits. We cover 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, and 77% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution. We also offer Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans in addition to Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care. Our library of well-being benefits available to you and your dependents includes a full subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms, One Medical membership, counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program, and much more.
How we rate this
Network Solutions Architect at SambaNova Systems rates 75 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Pay
- This job starts at
- $225k
- Typical solutions architect job
- $169k
This posting starts 33% above the typical solutions architect job. See solutions architect jobs
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where networking was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where solutions architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where llm was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ai infrastructure was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used Sambanova Rdu in your day-to-day work.
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Networking, Solutions Architecture, LLM, AI Infrastructure, and Sambanova Rdu. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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