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Posted June 05, 2026
Robert Half

AI Network Engineer

Houston, TX 77024, US Temporary
Compensation: $60 to $70 Hourly

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced AI Network Engineer to support and optimize high-performance infrastructure powering AI/ML workloads. This role focuses on designing and maintaining GPU-accelerated environments leveraging NVIDIA technologies, high-throughput networking, and low-latency architectures.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and support high-performance networks for AI/ML workloads, including GPU clusters and distributed training environments
  • Deploy and optimize NVIDIA-based infrastructure (DGX systems, HGX platforms, or GPU clusters)
  • Configure and manage high-speed networking technologies such as InfiniBand, RoCE, and 100/200/400Gb Ethernet
  • Optimize network performance for east-west traffic, low latency, and large data throughput required for AI model training
  • Integrate NVIDIA software stack (CUDA, NCCL, GPU Cloud, AI Enterprise) with networking and compute environments
  • Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across network, storage, and GPU interconnects
  • Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to ensure infrastructure meets training and inference demands
  • Support automation and infrastructure-as-code initiatives for scalable AI environments



Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in network engineering or infrastructure engineering
  • Hands-on experience with high-performance networking (InfiniBand, RDMA, RoCE)
  • Experience supporting GPU-based or HPC environments
  • Strong knowledge of data center networking (L2/L3, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN)
  • Familiarity with Linux systems and performance tuning
  • Experience with NVIDIA ecosystems (DGX, CUDA, NCCL, or similar)
  • Ability to diagnose low-latency and high-throughput network issues


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with NVIDIA AI Enterprise or DGX SuperPOD environments
  • Knowledge of AI/ML workflows and distributed training frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes for AI workloads
  • Experience with storage solutions supporting AI workloads (parallel file systems, NVMe over Fabrics)
  • Exposure to cloud-based GPU environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)



Compensation

$60.00-$70.00 Hourly

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