Sr. System Engineer
Date: May 19, 2026
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Company: Super Micro Computer
Job Req ID: 29038
About Supermicro:
Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Sr. Systems Engineer to join our Kubernetes AI team. Job functions include Linux & Kubernetes certifications, AI software stack validation & reference architectures, systems benchmarking (MLPerf) & tuning. The ideal candidate will have hands on experience in a server lab environment. This role provides a degree of autonomy, where the candidate should be able to operate and produce results without guidance; but we will also make sure your properly technically trained or tutored. In the fast evolving world of AI, the candidate must be willing, and a fast learner.
The candidate will be a key contributor to our Kubernetes AI team. We develop products, take them to market, support sales to architect bespoke HW + SW stacks for customers, and deploy as a turn key solution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect & develop reference architectures for full AI Factory stacks, from NVAIE, to Kubernetes, to Storage.
- Support sales on customer engagements to provide technical subject matter expertise on AI solutions.
- Architect & BOM SW+HW AI stacks for customers.
- Run Linux and Kubernetes certifications on Supermicro servers
- Run benchmarks (MLPerf) on GPU servers and perform systems tuning & optimization support.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in an engineering, product development, validation, or test engineering environment.
- Strong understanding of hardware/software integration and performance tuning.
- Experienced with Linux and Kubernetes environments.
- Experience with scripting or automation tools such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to read schematics, engineering drawings, and technical documentation.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with physical server hardware installation and deployment
- Experience with automated test systems and data acquisition tools.
- Familiarity with embedded systems or firmware validation.
- Knowledge of networking concepts and interfaces.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar engineering workflow tools.
- Understanding of manufacturing test processes or product qualification.
Salary Range
$140,000 - $165,000
EEO Statement
Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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