Description
The Data Center Design Lead will partner with internal infrastructure, hardware, and operations teams, as well as external consultants, engineers, and construction firms, to deliver designs that support rapid deployment and long-term operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Design Leadership: Own the end-to-end design process for new data center builds and expansions. Translate business, hardware, and workload requirements into facility design specifications.
- Power & Cooling Strategy: Define requirements for high-density rack power, redundancy and UPS configurations. Lead cooling design trade-offs to meet GPU cluster needs.
- Network & Infrastructure Integration: Work closely with network and hardware teams to ensure physical layout supports cabling, interconnects, and future expansion.
- Compliance & Standards: Ensure all designs comply with international and regional standards.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with construction project managers and external contractors during build phases.
- Continuous Improvement: Evaluate emerging GPU data center technologies and integrate innovative solutions.
Requirements:
- 12+ years of experience designing data centers
- Direct experience with electrical, mechanical, and architectural DC design
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architecture
- Proven leadership experience managing technical design teams
- Strong stakeholder communication skills
- Experience designing high-density data centers
Nice to Haves:
- Experience designing data centers for hyperscalers or neoclouds
- Prior experience supporting GPU dense or AI infrastructure environments
Benefits:
- Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and families
- 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting
- Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers
- Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet
- Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage