TL;DR

Director of Network Engineering (AI): Leading the design, development, and operation of network services for AI GPU cloud infrastructure with an accent on high-performance Ethernet and InfiniBand deployments. Focus on setting technical direction, driving operational excellence, and managing cross-team dependencies for scalable and reliable network solutions.

Location: Fully remote (global)

Company

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI, providing cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers.

What you will do

  • Lead the delivery of network infrastructure programmes across Ethernet, InfiniBand, and WAN domains.
  • Set technical direction and standards for high-performance Ethernet fabrics and implement through DevOps practices.
  • Provide technical leadership for InfiniBand deployments, guiding architecture, configuration, and performance tuning.
  • Own prioritisation and execution planning for the network roadmap, balancing commitments and risks.
  • Drive operational excellence and incident reduction across all network domains.
  • Manage team execution and technical development, aligning engineers to outcomes and fostering capability.

Requirements

  • Proven people-management experience in leading a technically strong network engineering function.
  • Strong technical depth in high-performance Ethernet fabrics, with hands-on experience in VLANs, VxLAN, EVPN, and BGP.
  • Proven capability leading InfiniBand programmes for accelerated compute clusters (NVIDIA Quantum/QM/Mellanox gear).
  • Depth in large-scale data centre network design (Clos/Spine-Leaf topologies, SD-WAN).
  • Ability to articulate trade-offs and technical practices.
  • Leadership in multi-team or project delivery with cross-functional dependencies.

Nice to have

  • Experience building and operating SONiC-based switches.
  • Production InfiniBand operational experience (SR-IOV, multi-tenancy, isolation).

Culture & Benefits

  • Collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where contributions spark real impact.
  • Highly competitive package (base + equity) with reviews every 12 months.
  • Opportunity to join a fast-growing tech startup at the cutting edge of AI.
  • Dynamic progression plan tailored to ambitions, with full support for growth.
  • Human-First Flexibility, allowing autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
  • Join a remote-first team with seamless virtual collaboration.