Principal / Senior Solutions Engineer - Bottom-of-Stack & AI Infrastructure

Kelly Services Inc.
Sacramento, CA, United States
19 days ago
Apply on www.techcareers.com
Prepare application

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Cloud Computing Data Centers Distributed Systems Ethernet InfiniBand Network Architecture AI Infrastructure High Performance Computing Information Technology Hardware Acceleration Data Management

Job description

  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise deployments, benchmark validations, and formal technical proposals/RFPs.
  • Familiarity with cluster management tools, distributed computing platforms, or high-throughput enterprise storage architectures.
  • Background working with enterprise hardware vendors, systems integrators, or specialized cloud infrastructure providers.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

  • 40% Data Center Power, Thermal Management & High-Density Rack Architecture
  • 30% Enterprise Compute & Hardware Acceleration Platforms
  • 30% High-Performance Fabric Networking & Infrastructure Interconnects

Daily Responsibilities

  • 45% Customer Architecture Sessions, Technical Whiteboarding & Deal Qualification
  • 35% Hands-On Technical Solution Design & RFP/Proposal Development
  • 20% Team Collaboration & Strategic Pre-Sales Playbook Development

The Offer

  • Commission eligible

Requirements

This is an exceptional ground-floor opportunity to join an expanding commercial pre-sales organization as the core technical authority on physical and network infrastructure. The #1 feature of this opportunity is the rare combination of cutting-edge hardware scale and early-stage leadership runway : you will partner directly with commercial sales leaders to drive technical discovery, lead high-impact architectural whiteboarding, and design custom, multi-node infrastructure solutions for enterprise customers. We are looking for an adaptable, hands-on infrastructure technologist who is energized by customer engagement and motivated by a clear path into future technical leadership. You will step into a collaborative, engineering-driven environment that values autonomy, continuous learning on advanced hardware systems, and sustainable work-life balance., * 7+ years of experience in customer-facing pre-sales engineering, solutions architecture, or advanced systems engineering within enterprise data center, cloud infrastructure, or high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

  • Deep technical understanding of physical data center design, power planning, high-density rack topologies, and modern thermal management solutions (liquid cooling, direct-to-chip, or hybrid systems).
  • Proven track record architecting and sizing enterprise compute clusters and hardware accelerator platforms.
  • Solid architectural grasp of high-speed, low-latency fabric networking (such as InfiniBand or high-performance RoCE/lossless Ethernet fabrics).
  • Demonstrated experience partnering with enterprise account executives through the complete pre-sales lifecycle, including discovery, technical qualification, and solution design.
  • Strong executive presentation, consultative whiteboarding, and technical communication skills.

Benefits & conditions

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

About the company

We are seeking a Solutions Engineer - Infrastructure for a Full-Time role based in California . Our client is a well-capitalized, rapidly growing enterprise cloud and high-performance infrastructure provider delivering specialized, large-scale compute environments for data-intensive enterprise workloads. Their platform leverages advanced data center engineering, high-density power and cooling architectures, accelerated compute clusters, and ultra-high-throughput networking fabrics to power modern enterprise computing., Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on www.techcareers.com
Prepare application

Good distractions

Loading talks and stories from around this role…