Senior Solutions Engineer

Clockwork.io is a Silicon Valley startup that delivers state-of-the-art AI compute acceleration.

We are founded by Stanford researchers and veteran systems engineers with a shared belief: distributed systems powering modern AI require a new approach to managing time, reliability, and performance. Unlike traditional solutions that rely on specialized hardware or embedded telemetry in switches, Clockwork's system brings insane visibility, resilience, acceleration and efficiency to the network layer entirely through software. As AI workloads continue to scale in size, urgency, and impact, networks must evolve to keep up. Clockwork exists to make that evolution possible.

Clockwork is seeking a sales-savvy individual with extensive technical expertise in AI networking to fill our Senior Solutions Engineer position. Do you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Utilize your networking expertise, systems engineering background, and consultative skills to partner with our sales team throughout the entire customer journey—from understanding requirements and delivering compelling technical presentations and demos to conducting proof-of-concept (PoC) evaluations and overseeing complex software deployments.

What you will do

• Collaborate closely with customers to understand their unique business needs and create, prototype, and deploy tailored solutions that align with their requirements.
• Lead proof of concept evaluations to showcase the value of Clockwork's solutions within customer environments.
• Provide technical leadership during customer meetings, presentations, and workshops, addressing any technical queries or concerns that arise.
• Work closely with Clockwork's sales team to complete PoC evaluations and close deals.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams, and identify opportunities for product enhancement.
• Offer valuable insights on product features, functionality, and performance, contributing to discussions about product strategy and architecture.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments and trends in AI networking, Kubernetes, and cloud computing, sharing your thought leadership with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Represent Clockwork at conferences and industry events, with occasional travel as required.
  
  

Experience/skills you bring to the position

• 5+ years in a solutions architect or engineering role, preferably within cloud or AI infrastructure domains.
• Previous pre-sales experience, including POCs, with client stakeholders, including senior technical staff and management.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI).
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Familiarity with GPU infrastructure and related technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of networking protocols.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, with a customer-centric mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide effective solutions.
• A degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related field.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL, and Linux (Golang, C, C++, and Java are a plus).
  
  

Clockwork is assembling world class teams to build cutting edge software. We look for bright people from all walks of life and we grow together. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.