About Gruve
Gruve is an innovative software services startup dedicated to transforming enterprises to AI powerhouses. We specialize in cybersecurity, customer experience, cloud infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs). Our mission is to assist our customers in their business strategies utilizing their data to make more intelligent decisions. As a well-funded early-stage startup, Gruve offers a dynamic environment with strong customer and partner networks.
About the Role
Gruve is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Center Network Architect with 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing modern data center networks supporting AI workloads. This is a deeply technical, customer-facing role aligned with Gruve’s AI-driven infrastructure solutions.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Cisco data center ecosystems, advanced AI network topology design, and high-performance fabrics that support large-scale training and inference environments.
Key Responsibilities
Lead architecture, design, and deployment of AI-optimized data center networks, including:
Converged-rail, rail-optimized, and Dragonfly topologies
High-performance fabrics supporting RDMA, RoCEv2, and GPU-dense cluster interconnects
Networks supporting AI training and inference clusters
Basic Qualifications
AI network topologies: Dragonfly, converged-rail, and rail-optimized fabrics
RDMA, RoCEv2, congestion control, lossless Ethernet
Spine-leaf architectures, 100/200/400/800G fabric design
Cisco data center solutions (Nexus series, ACI, NDFC/NDO, UCS networking)
Deep understanding of:
BGP, OSPF, multihoming, overlay networks, VXLAN/EVPN
Network QoS, buffering, scheduling, ECMP, telemetry
Preferred Qualifications
Salary Range
$190,000 - $225,000 + Benefits
This is a full-time opportunity with Gruve, offering the flexibility to work from any of Gruve’s office locations: Redwood City, California; Plano, Dallas; or Edison, New Jersey. Please note that this is an on-site role.
Why Gruve
At Gruve, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best work. If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Gruve is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.