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Lead Systems Engineer (HPC)

Date Posted: Jun 09, 2026
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    Location Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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    Job Type: Permanent
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Job Description

Overview

The Lead Systems Engineer for High Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Princeton University is responsible for designing, installing, and administering computing systems for research. This role involves collaborating with faculty and researchers to enhance HPC and AI technologies while providing technical support and troubleshooting for related systems.

Key responsibilities

  • Design, maintain, troubleshoot, and refine HPC/AI cluster infrastructure.
  • Partner with data management teams to align designs for scratch filesystems.
  • Establish best practices for cluster management supporting AI workloads.
  • Develop documentation for users and technical staff.
  • Plan and implement scheduled maintenance of operations.
  • Define and drive the institutional technical strategy for AI and data-intensive HPC.
  • Promote collaboration within the community and provide technical mentorship.
  • Monitor HPC clusters and networks for issues and resolve them.

Required skills

  • 10+ years of experience managing advanced research computing systems.
  • Strong expertise in Linux system administration.
  • Advanced scripting skills in bash, Python, and/or Perl.
  • Proficiency in managing networking in HPC environments.
  • Experience with job scheduling and management (SLURM).
  • Strong communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to solve complex system infrastructure problems.
  • Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

What the company offers

  • Comprehensive benefit program for eligible employees.

Skills Required

Company Overview

Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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Princeton University is a leading research institution known for its commitment to academic excellence and innovation in research. The university offers a wide range of academic programs and is home to a diverse community of scholars and researchers.... Read More

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