
Technical Staff, Network Architect
Santa Clara, CAFull-time$264–342K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Dell Technologies’ Engineering Technologist team develops advanced products and influences product architecture and definitions. The Technical Staff-Network Architect will help develop next-generation AI infrastructure, engage with AI customers to optimize solutions and system performance, and drive datacenter innovation in liquid cooling and power density. The role focuses on scalable network and fabric architecture for AI training and inference, integrating networking solutions with AI frameworks and applications.
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Full job description
Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) builds the products that power infrastructure, solutions, and data management our customers need most. Our teams design and develop the hardware and software that connect infrastructure, accelerate computational workloads, integrate across the stack, protect data continuity, and deliver the platforms, applications, and diagnostics our customers rely on every day at enterprise scale.
Some product builders follow the rules. Ours rewrite them.
Within ISG, innovation isn't just about creating new technology- it's about challenging assumptions and reimagining how work gets done. Engineers define intent, author precise specifications, and orchestrate AI agents that execute at speed and scale. AI is embedded throughout our development process, helping us move faster, learn quicker, and deliver greater impact. Yet the most important contribution remains uniquely human: deciding what to build, designing how it should work, and applying the judgment needed to earn our customers' trust. When your products power critical infrastructure around the world, that responsibility matters.
We move quickly toward the work that matters most. We reward experimentation, encourage bold thinking, and remove unnecessary barriers so great ideas can become reality faster. Our teams embrace a customer-first, first-to-market mindset, transforming rapid feedback into better products and better outcomes. We aren't looking for people who are content with the status quo- we look for builders who question it, improve it, and occasionally rewrite it.
If you're energized by solving complex systems challenges, excited to work alongside AI to amplify your impact, and motivated by the opportunity to shape what's next instead of simply maintaining what's been done before, you'll find your place here.
From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to
shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in
assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual
property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential
acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions.
And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way. Technical Staff-Network Architect
From applied research to advanced engineering, the Engineering Technologist team has the expertise to
shape ground-breaking products, material and processes. It’s a fascinating field of work. We’re involved in
assessing the competition, developing technology and product strategies and generating intellectual
property. We lead technology investigations, analyze industry capabilities and recommend potential
acquisitions or vendor partner opportunities. Our insights influence product architecture and definitions.
And we work with colleagues across the business to ensure our products always lead the way.
Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Technical Staff-
Network Architect on our Engineering Technologist Team in Round Rock, Texas or Santa Clara, California
What you’ll achieve
Participate in the development of next-generation large-scale AI Infrastructure to include accelerated
compute, AI Fabric and AI optimized storage. Engage with high profile AI customers to optimize solutions
for their applications and tune systems for maximum performance. Drive innovation at datacenter level
with liquid cooling technologies and power density.
You will:
Drive Network and Fabric design based on customer requirements and required infrastructure. Address
InfiniBand, Ethernet, Accelerated Fabric Link (AFL) and other Fabric topologies that scale based on
datacenter requirements. Define Network topologies that are optimized for Training and Inferencing.
•Lead the development of end-to-end AI network architecture including Graphics Processing
Unit (GPU)-GPU, server-storage, in-rack cabling and optical design at the datacenter level
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Optimize the network topology and configuration to maximize performance of AI clusters
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Work closely with key external partners to create differentiated solutions
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Develop networking software, solutions and architecture to integrate with AI frameworks
and applications
Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking
for with this role:
Essential Requirements
- Expert understanding of key networking technologies to include switches, network-interface
cards (NIC), Data Processing Units (DPU) and AI Fabrics
- Experience in AI framework integration (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Kubernetes for ML
workloads)
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Experience with data center network design and optical distribution
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Knowledge of networking protocol industry standards
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Customer and partner project/program leadership experience; must have ability to
understand and assess customer requirements, develop technical solutions based on
customers geographical area, negotiate conflicting interests and prioritize deliverables to
achieve the best possible outcome for all stakeholders; need to be able to travel 20%-30%
Desirable Requirements
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15+ years industry experience with bachelor’s degree or equivalent skill
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Possess relationships with key suppliers of networking products
Job Identification 301148
Job Category Engineering Technologist
Job Schedule Full time
Locations 5450 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, US
Total Compensation Range USD 263925 - USD 341550
How this job compares
Set against the 476 open Network Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$264–342K/yr
- California median$168–268K/yr38 salary ranges
- US median$139–205K/yr367 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $303K, is 48% above the California median midpoint ($204K) — in the top quarter of Network Architect salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 47 open Network Architect jobs in California and 476 across the US. 16% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Network Architect postings that state a minimum ask for (median 10 years, across 432 postings).
- Education
- 212 of the 476 open Network Architect jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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