Description

Location: Israel

Ra'anana - Hybrid work

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DriveNets is a leader in disaggregated high-scale networking solutions for service providers and AI infrastructures. Founded in December 2015, DriveNets created a radical new way to build networks by adapting the architectural model of the cloud to telco-grade networking. This solution accelerates network deployment, improves the network’s economic model, and radically simplifies network operations. With customers including Comcast, Orange, and KDDI - over 80% of AT&T’s network traffic now runs through a disaggregated core powered by DriveNets software. DriveNets Network Cloud-AI solution, based on the same technology, was introduced to the market in 2023, providing the highest-performance Ethernet-based AI networking solution, and is already deployed by Hyperscalers, NeoClouds and Enterprises. Raising over $587 million in three funding rounds, DriveNets continues to deploy the most innovative network infrastructure and is looking for the most talented people to be part of this journey. 

 The Role

As a Solution Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, deploying, and optimizing Drivenets’ Network Cloud AI Infrastructure solutions. This individual contributor role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and hands-on experience to implement cutting-edge solutions for our customers. You will collaborate with sales engineering teams, customers, and cross-functional teams - including Product Management, Solution Architects, Engineering, and Marketing - to define technical requirements, articulate solution value, and ensure successful deployment on-site.

Key responsibilities include guiding customers through the design and deployment process, aligning technical solutions with business needs, and providing critical feedback to improve Drivenets’ product offerings. This position demands strong technical acumen, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to lead complex, high-impact projects in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design and plan rack layouts and network topologies to support customer requirements.
• Perform Data Center upgrades and ensure smooth deployment of Drivenets solutions.
• Install and configure DriveNets products, ensuring optimal performance and customer satisfaction.
• Design and implement compelling Proof of Concept lab setups, run them, and collect and document the results for the field consumption
• Develop and deliver HLD and LLD documentation for customer deployments.
• Design and evaluate automation scripts for network operations, configuring server and switch fabrics.
• Engage with sales teams and customers to ensure success with major opportunities and deployments
• Introduce new products to the Drivenets sales and support teams and to Drivenets customers 
• Deliver technical trainings and TOIs for support/sales engineers, partners, and customers
• Collaborate on product definition through customer requirement gathering and roadmap planning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of experience in system administration, networking, or related fields.
• Technical expertise in Data Center or high-end enterprise network design (e.g. BGP, EVPN, QoS, Multicast)
• Experience in building lab demo or POC installations composed of products and tools from multiple vendors
• Hands-on experience with Python and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Hands-on with excellent troubleshooting skills
• Ability to write extensive technical content (white papers, technical briefs, test reports, etc.) for external audiences with a balance of technical accuracy, strategy, and clear messaging
• Ability to travel Domestic and international up to 20% of the time

 Ways to stand out from the crowd:           

• Familiarity with AI-relevant data center infrastructure and networking technologies such as: Infiniband, RoCEv2, lossless Ethernet technologies (PFC, ECN, etc), accelerated computing, GPU, DPU, etc.
• Understanding of AI/HPC systems: data center design, high speed interconnect InfiniBand, Cluster Storage and Scheduling related design and/or management experience.
• Understanding of data center operations fundamentals in networking, cooling, and power
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) and Telemetry (gRPC, gNMI, OTLP, etc).
• Proven experience with one or more Tier-1 Clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI) or emerging Neoclouds, and cloud-native architectures and software.
• Expertise with parallel filesystems (e.g. Lustre, GPFS, BeeGFS, WekaIO) and high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand, Omni Path, Ethernet).

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. DriveNets is on a mission to build a special company comprised of individuals with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

DriveNets is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on upon race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

More About DriveNets

Based in Israel with locations in Romania, US and Japan as well as extended teams, DriveNets operations cover more than 10 countries. With recognition by industry analysts and through numerous industry awards, DriveNets is pushing market momentum, allowing for faster service innovation from the network core to the edge. Visit our website:

https://drivenets.com/company/