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San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Software Engineering

Data Center Engineer

Position Description

Gruve is seeking a highly skilled Data Center Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage our next-generation data center infrastructure. This role will focus on networking, compute, and storage solutions with an emphasis on AI-ready infrastructure to support high-performance workloads. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data center networking, software-defined networking (SDN), high-speed interconnects, and cloud integration, with knowledge of Cisco Data Center technologies and Arista as a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Network Engineering & Architecture

  • Design, deploy, and manage high-performance data center networks with low-latency, high-bandwidth architectures.
  • Configure and maintain Layer 2/3 networking, VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF, and SDN solutions.
  • Optimize high-speed interconnects such as 100G/400G Ethernet, InfiniBand, and RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE).
  • Ensure network reliability, scalability, and security through automation, monitoring, and best practices.

Compute & Storage Infrastructure

  • Work with compute infrastructure, including GPU-accelerated environments for AI workloads.
  • Collaborate with storage teams to integrate high-performance storage solutions (NVMe, SAN, NAS, object storage, and cloud-based storage).
  • Design and implement solutions for hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and disaggregated computing.

AI & Cloud Integration

  • Support AI/ML workloads by optimizing network fabrics for distributed computing and model training.
  • Work with hybrid and multi-cloud networking strategies to enable seamless data movement and workload orchestration.
  • Integrate with AI-ready data center platforms, Kubernetes, and containerized workloads.

Automation & Operations

  • Automate network deployments using Ansible, Python, or Terraform.
  • Implement monitoring and observability solutions for proactive issue detection and resolution.
  • Troubleshoot complex network issues, ensuring 99.99% uptime and optimal performance.

Qualifications

  • • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field.
  • • 5+ years of experience in data center networking, compute, and storage infrastructure.
  • • Expertise in networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN, etc.).
  • • Strong knowledge of Cisco, Arista, Juniper, or NVIDIA networking solutions.
  • • Experience with high-speed storage fabrics (NVMe over Fabrics, Fibre Channel, iSCSI).
  • • Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure and GPU-based compute architectures.
  • • Proficiency in automation tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes networking and service mesh solutions (Istio, Calico, Cilium).
  • Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, JNCIE, or AWS Advanced Networking.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compliance Statements

  • This job description is compliant with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • The essential functions listed are necessary for ADA compliance.
  • Salary ranges are provided in accordance with New York and California pay transparency laws.

Physical Demands

  • Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods.
  • Occasionally move about the office to access files and office equipment.

Work Environment

  • This position may require working in a fast-paced environment.
  • On-site presence is required

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