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November 7, 2025

Director, AI Data Center Operations

Senior • On-site

$284,000 - $425,500/yr

Santa Clara, CA

NVIDIA DGX Cloud is an AI supercomputing service that provides enterprises with instant access to NVIDIA's high-performance AI infrastructure and software, including dedicated DGX AI supercomputing clusters, optimized software stacks, and expertise.

At NVIDIA, data centers are the engine behind AI. Join us to develop, launch, and operate the facilities that power the most advanced computing in the world. We're in pursuit of a Director of AI Data Center Operations to lead the evolution of NVIDIA AI data centers. In this role, you will build a team and play a significant part in helping to craft and guide the future of AI & GPUs operations in the Data Center. Are you passionate about AI & data center operations ? Do you strive for quality? If so, join our team at NVIDIA, where we are dedicated to delivering GPU-powered services around the world!

What you'll be doing:

  • Lead the commissioning, bring-up, and operational readiness of new data centers.

  • Collaborate with software and hardware teams to define and implement repeatable procedures.

  • Own the operations, maintenance, and reliability of the infrastructure of an AI datacenter.

  • Develop and enforce operations strategy & processes, ensuring strict adherence to SLAs across critically important infrastructure.

  • Define and implement procedures for minimal downtime and quality controls to strive to achieve continuous uptime.

  • Feeding requirements to software and hardware teams

  • Creation of documentation that the ecosystem can use to run their own AI Data Centers

What we need to see:

  • BS, MS degree in Computer Engineering/Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 15+ overall years of relevant work experience and 8+ years of management experience.

  • 8+ years of expertise in managing extensive data center operations or critical infrastructure.

  • Expertise in BMS & Power management.

  • Experience building 24/7 teams from 0

  • Experience working with remote hands

  • Proven track record of managing infrastructure from deployment through long-term operations.

  • Experience driving reliability with robust processes, rapid field response, and recovery.

With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology industry's most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and versatile people in the world working with us, and our engineering teams are growing fast in some of the most impactful fields of our generation: Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Autonomous Vehicles. If you're a creative engineer who enjoys autonomy and shares our passion for technology, we want to hear from you.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 284,000 USD - 425,500 USD for Level 5, and 332,000 USD - 500,250 USD for Level 6.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 10, 2025.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.