HPC Data Center Operations Engineer

Quick Facts

Hands-on HPC data center operations role based in the San Francisco office. 80% data center operations and procurement; 20% office IT, with local facility visits and occasional travel.

Description

You will keep GPU clusters running by handling failures and maintenance—pulling failed trays, managing fiber and optics issues, and ensuring spares are ready. In addition, you’ll own procurement workflows (BOMs, vendor quotes, lead times, spares, warranties, RMAs) and maintain accurate, audit-ready asset records across sites. You’ll work with HGX/DGX-class GPU systems, InfiniBand, 400G+ networking, high-density power, and liquid cooling.

Responsibilities

• Rack, commission, and maintain GPU cluster infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and replace failed components (including server FRUs)
• Manage fiber cabling and optics (trunks/breakouts, cleaning/inspection, transceiver swaps)
• Support liquid cooling systems and related components
• Manage procurement: BOMs, vendor quotes, POs, receiving, lead times, spares, warranties, and RMAs
• Keep precise inventory and asset records across more than one site
• Establish standards, develop runbooks, and mentor team members as part of a small team
• Provide limited office IT support and assist with office infrastructure

Requirements

• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area
• 5+ years in data center operations, infrastructure support, or systems administration
• Real hands-on hardware and cabling responsibility
• Strong fiber expertise: high-density trunks/breakouts, end-face inspection/cleaning, transceiver swaps
• Experience replacing server FRUs; able to rack, cable, and commission equipment
• Ability to work safely in and around energized racks
• Procurement experience: BOMs, vendor quotes, POs, receiving, warranties, RMAs
• Inventory management and audit-ready asset records across multiple sites
• Comfortable with TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, VLANs, out-of-band management (IPMI, iDRAC, iLO, Redfish), and Linux command line
• Willing to travel occasionally and support after-hours maintenance when needed

Benefits

• Generous equity grant; competitive salary plus equity
• 401(k) retirement matching up to 4%
• Medical, dental & vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Unlimited paid time off plus 10+ observed holidays
• Paid parental leave for biological, adoptive, and foster parents
• Daily lunch provided
• Unlimited office book budget