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Global Connectivity Distinguished Engineer

NVIDIA Santa Clara On-site executive full-time

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Description

We are seeking a Global Connectivity Distinguished Engineer to accelerate next-generation solutions. The Global Connectivity Distinguished Engineer is responsible for working with industry partners to align the strategic design, deployment, and optimization of high-capacity pathways,terrestrial long-haul and subsea,that interconnect AI Factories.

You will act as the bridge between physical fiber infrastructure and global-scale AI deployments.

Key responsibilities include: Participating with partners on diverse long-haul terrestrial routes to ensure network resilience and high-capacity data flow between regional AI hubs. Participating in subsea and terrestrial consortiums to enable capacity, efficiency, and optimize cost-per-bit for transit. Working with government relations to facilitate engagements by influencing market rules to support reliable and scalable fiber options to enable AI Factories Conducting market and connectivity-systems analysis, providing economic modeling, risk assessment, and portfolio valuation to inform investment decisions. Advancing the transition from "best-effort" transport to ultra-reliable, low-latency communication (URLLC) protocols. Responsible for navigating sophisticated international regulatory frameworks and ITU-T standards to identify constraints with cross-border data transfers. Strategically managing the 3–5 year timelines for carrier-neutral interconnection, working with government stakeholders. Coordinating AI interconnection needs with national data residency laws and security and encryption requirements Leading commercial, regulatory, engineering, and analytical disciplines to implement a coordinated global fiber strategy.

Skills

Required

  • Business leadership
  • Hyperscale Cloud Provider
  • Tier-1 Global Carrier
  • Computer Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Subsea systems
  • National-scale terrestrial fiber builds
  • Interconnections for high-density GPU clusters
  • Right-of-Way (ROW)
  • Subsea landing stations
  • Power-to-fiber ratios
  • Multidisciplinary teams
  • Commercial initiatives
  • Utility commissions
  • Federal regulators
  • Grid operators
  • Fiber-system economics
  • Utility ratemaking
  • Energy markets
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