Senior Sales Engineer

Overview

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." – IDC 

“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA 

DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence. 

Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management. 

Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage. 

Job Description

DataDirect Networks (DDN) is looking for Senior Sales Engineer - Cloud & AI ( GCP Focused) to help lead technical and strategic initiatives focused on developing and delivering joint AI/ML solutions with Google Cloud (GCP). This role bridges Google Cloud teams, DDN’s field organization, and enterprise customers to drive cloud-based AI adoption through DDN’s Data Intelligence platforms, including Infinia and EXAScaler.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solution Architecture: Design and deliver integrated AI/ML and data management solutions combining DDN technologies with Google Cloud services (e.g., Vertex AI, TensorFlow Enterprise, BigQuery).

• Partnership Development: Collaborate closely with Google Cloud architects, engineers, and product managers to align DDN’s offerings with GCP’s AI/ML ecosystem and drive joint go-to-market strategies.

• Customer Engagement: Act as the primary technical liaison with customers and field teams; deliver technical workshops, demos, and proofs of concept to demonstrate business value and accelerate adoption.

• Technical Integration: Lead integration of DDN’s Data Intelligence platforms with GCP services for optimized AI/ML workflows, scalability, and performance.

• Performance Optimization: Conduct analysis and tuning to enhance cloud efficiency, scalability, and cost optimization for AI and data workloads.

• Content Enablement: Develop technical collateral, reference architectures, and field enablement materials to support internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• 10+ years in cloud solution architecture, AI/ML, or data engineering (preferably with GCP).

• Hands-on experience with GCP services (Vertex AI, BigQuery, GKE, Dataproc, Cloud Storage).

• Proficiency with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, NVIDIA CUDA stack).

• Strong customer-facing skills and experience collaborating with hyperscaler and partner ecosystems.

• Proven ability to drive technical sales and solution adoption through innovation and partnership.

• Cloud or AI certifications (Google, NVIDIA, AWS, Azure) preferred.

DDN

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities: 

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives. 

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable. 

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful. 

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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