ZT Systems · 3 weeks ago
Systems Architect (Hardware)
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$148K/yr - $247K/yr
10+ years expZT Systems is a company focused on building technology infrastructure that connects the world. The Systems Architect will be responsible for architecting server and rack level solutions for customers in the Cloud Computing and Hyperscale Industry, providing technical leadership, and developing long-term technology strategies.
Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureInternet
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Philip Weathers (LION)
Responsibilities
Develops long-term hyperscale server technology strategies based on technical and business footprint of the customer
Drives internal and external integration of system level engineering strategy
Develops long-term technical relationships with the core technology ecosystem. The relationships should create a technical interface, driving customer requirements into next generation designs
Identifies and develops differentiation opportunities and drives thought leadership discussions among engineering, customers, business, and management
Work directly with customers on concept and development of custom hyperscale server and rack designs
Determine how to solve performance/operational problems and deliver business value through ZT hardware
Qualification
Required
Experience with high-speed design, signal integrity issues, power distribution techniques and x86/ARM/GPU platform architectures
Experience with implementation of high-speed serial buses and Fabrics (SAS/SATA, PCIe, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, etc.), high speed Memory Busses (DDR4/DDR5, HBM), and Processor/Accelerator Cache Coherent Links (CXL)
Knowledge of server & rack architecture, system level design, board level design and overall server management
Strong knowledge of the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) functionality, telemetry, and design for Security/RoT
Experience with new product development life cycle and driving cross-functional development efforts from concept to planning to development
Demonstrated ability to create detailed architecture specifications and drive business cases for new products and features
Strong understanding of network technologies and datacenter network topologies
Demonstrated ability to discover, learn, and apply new technologies
BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering
10 + years of direct industry experience
System Architect – Server design
Experience in developing server product architectures and carrying through to production
Experience with server motherboard design
Experience with server chassis layout optimization
Experience with rack-level and data-center design implementation
System Architect – Power design
AC/DC power converter design, System/Rack power budgeting and debug experience
Rack and Data Center Level power infrastructure experience
SW/FW Architect – UEFI FW, BMC FW, OS/Drivers
Experience coding for AMI and/or OpenBMC based BMC FW
Experience with DMTF Redfish
Experience coding for UEFI FW (BIOS)
Experience with industry security protocols, Root of Trust, and design for security
Experience with Operating Systems and Driver design/usage
Preferred
MS in Electrical, CS or Mechanical Engineering (preferred but not required)
Working knowledge of server operating systems including Windows Server and Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE)
Experience with Server Virtualization Solutions (VMware, Citrix or Hyper-V)
Knowledge of software driver implementation, IP schemas and network protocols
Benefits
Bonus
Paid time off
Generous 401k match
Tuition reimbursement
Wellbeing resources
Company
ZT Systems
ZT Systems is a manufacturer of computer hardware products for cloud and telecom service providers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-08-19Acquired
Leadership Team
Tom Lattin
Vice President, Platform Engineering
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