Principal Solution Architect, AI Data Platform

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE...

We are seeking a highly skilled and self-driven AI/HPC Solutions Architect to join our team. This execution-focused role is critical for designing, validating, and documenting innovative solutions in the AI/HPC space that support our strategic go to market efforts for Enterprise customers across the globe. You will be part of a highly collaborative, cross functional team driving solution delivery—from initial concept to final documentation—across a variety of environments. Leveraging Pure’s platform, you will address real-world challenges for customers, partners, and internal teams.

What You Will Be Doing:

• AI Solutions Development: Participate in the definition and execution of the solutions roadmap by executing on the design, development, validation and delivery of AI Solutions built and integrated with a variety of Alliance products and Pure’s entire product suite.
• Develop Technical Collateral: Develop technical documentation, including reference architectures, best practices, white papers, and solution briefs, that effectively communicate the value of Pure Storage solutions for AI & HPC workloads to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lab Validation and Demonstration: Build, validate, and document solutions using Pure Storage technologies in a lab environment. 
• Stakeholder Engagement: Present solutions to customers, partners, and internal teams, translating technical details into business value and actionable insights.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product management, field architects, professional services and marketing teams to align solutions with go-to-market strategies and customer objectives.
• Technical Marketing Support: Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and refine messaging, presentations, and technical content that highlights the business value and differentiated value of Pure Storage solutions for specific target audiences such as researchers, data scientists, systems engineers and infrastructure teams.
• Professional Documentation: Plan, outline, and publish professional technical documents on schedule, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Customer-Focused Solutions: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand real-world customer challenges and deliver practical, impactful solutions.
• Collaborative Teamwork: Work collaboratively within a team and cross-functionally within the company to achieve common goals and drive innovation.
• Effective Communication: Communicate in a clear and concise professional manner, tailored to the appropriate audience; including both verbal and written communications.
• Manage Multiple Priorities: Manage multiple priorities and tasks within a dynamic work environment, ensuring timely and effective delivery of projects.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• Infrastructure and Platform Expertise: In-depth, holistic knowledge of HPC and AI environments including NVidia products and platforms, GPU architecture, storage and networking, performance tuning, Kubernetes, Scripting languages, Operating Systems.
• Storage Proficiency: An understanding of block, file, and object storage protocols (e.g., FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB, S3) and their application in high performance environments.
• Platform Knowledge: Expertise in hybrid cloud platforms, including public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), virtualization technologies (Run.ai, OpenShift, Kubernetes), and Linux based operating systems.
• Solution Architecture: Ability to design, document, and validate comprehensive solutions that address technical and business needs from the complete software stack through the infrastructure environment.
• Technical Marketing Skills: Ability to collaborate with marketing teams to create impactful content, presentations, and messaging that highlights technical capabilities and customer value for Pure’s target audience of buyers, influencers and decision makers.
• Performance Optimization: In Depth knowledge of the I/O protocols, pathways and tuning practices to derive the greatest performance in both real world environments and across standardized performance benchmarking tools such as IO500, MLPerf and Stack-m3.

Supporting Skills:

• Understanding of large scale environments: Familiarity with data patterns of GenAI, HPC, Training and Inferencing in real world applications and how to optimize solutions architectures to extract efficiency and performance from the entire stack.
• Systems Engineering Knowledge: Proficiency in Linux, Bash/Python scripting, IP networking, Ansible, Terraform.
• Diagnostic Skills: Strong troubleshooting capabilities for performance issues.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in database architecture, SQL Server solutions, and related technologies.
• Proven ability to execute on strategies and deliver high-quality solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering practical and impactful solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to both technical and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated adaptability to learn new technologies and respond to evolving organizational needs.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced setting with minimal supervision.
• We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Bellevue, Washington office in compliance with Pure’s policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

The annual base salary range is: $187,000.00 - $299,000.00 

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. 

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. 

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events - check out purebenefits.com for more information. 

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled. #LI-ONSITE

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

• Pure Innovation: We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge and aspire to be trailblazers.
• Pure Growth: We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been Named Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in the Bay Area™, Fortune's Best Workplaces for Millennials™ and certified as a Great Place to Work®!
• Pure Team: We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources and company-sponsored team events. Check out purebenefits.com for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY:

Candidates with disabilities may request accommodations for all aspects of our hiring process. For more on this, contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com if you’re invited to an interview.

WHERE DIFFERENCES FUEL INNOVATION:

We’re forging a future where everyone finds their rightful place and where every voice matters. Where uniqueness isn’t just accepted but embraced. That’s why we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every person, cultivating a sense of community through our Employee Resource Groups and advocating for inclusive leadership. At Pure Storage, diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability are part of our DNA because we believe our people will shape the next chapter of our success story.​ 

Pure Storage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and people with intersectional identities. We also encourage you to apply even if you feel you don’t match all of the role criteria. If you think you can do the job and feel you’re a good match, please apply.