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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # HPC Architecture Leader - **Company:** Viridien - **Location:** Crawley, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cloud Engineering, Ethernet, InfiniBand, Linux System Administration, Performance Tuning, Ceph (Software), Storage Technologies, Information Technology - **Published:** September 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/hpc-architecture-leader-cgg-services-sas-10231888 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or equivalent). * 8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and scaling large-scale HPC compute and storage architectures, with demonstrated ownership of outcomes in production environments. * 3+ years managing and leading an HPC technology team. Demonstrated people leadership (direct or dotted-line): mentoring, coaching, setting expectations, and building strong team culture. * Proven expertise in designing performance-optimized, high-density systems utilizing both CPU and GPU technologies. * Deep technical command of the HPC stack, including next-gen processors, memory subsystems, and high-speed interconnects. * Comprehensive mastery of Linux-based environments and the broader HPC ecosystem. * Familiarity with HPC benchmarking, monitoring, and performance-tuning tools. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to align teams and drive decisions across a matrixed organization. * Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, including planning, risk management, and driving execution across globally distributed teams and vendors. * Curious, self-driven mindset with a passion for learning and applying emerging HPC technologies. Nice to Have * Experience building and scaling technical teams (hiring, onboarding, and developing talent) in a fast-changing environment. * Ability to communicate technical trade-offs to senior stakeholders and influence investment and roadmap decisions. * Change leadership experience (introducing standards, improving processes, and raising engineering maturity across teams). * Knowledge of high-performance networking and interconnects (e.g., InfiniBand, high-speed Ethernet fabrics). * Experience with high-performance storage technologies such as Lustre, Ceph, or BeeGFS. * Exposure to cloud-native and hybrid HPC technologies. ## Description We are also dedicated to ensuring that our hiring process accessible to all. 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