Anthropic
Data Center Hardware Operations Lead
Anthropic, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Data Center Hardware Operations Lead
Anthropic
Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About the Role As the Hardware Operations Lead within the Data Center Infrastructure organization, you will define and manage end‑to‑end operations across Anthropic’s growing fleet of data center hardware. You will be accountable for all data center physical operations including material movement, physical deployment, bring‑up, maintenance, and incident response for complex network and high‑performance compute platforms.
Responsibilities
Define the Hardware Operations strategy including SLAs, incident management, reporting methods, and approaches for reporting.
Oversee third‑party delivery and bring‑up of network and compute systems from material delivery through QA testing, handover to production, and ongoing maintenance.
Drive development of tools in support of operations workflows, traceability, and vendor coordination.
Develop innovative approaches to improve time to market and equipment availability for data center hardware.
Enable scale‑out of operations through industry best practices and optimization of bill of materials, logistics, and physical processes.
Manage partner relationships and maintain alignment with Anthropic goals.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in data center operations as a manager, engineer, technical lead, or related role.
Proven track record overseeing a portfolio of mission‑critical systems.
Subject matter expertise in deployment, maintenance, material movement, and warehousing processes.
Experience with data analytics and dashboarding tools such as PowerBI, Atlassian Analytics, Tableau, or similar.
Experience in third‑party partner relationship management.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant domain or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to Have
10+ years of experience managing operations and logistics for large‑scale data centers.
Understanding of AI/ML workloads, including power, cooling, and network connectivity.
Experience in supply chain management including bill‑of‑materials definition, sourcing, procurement, and vendor onboarding.
Experience managing third‑party data centers such as colo operators and contract operations staffing vendors.
Experience in data center facility infrastructure such as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
Compensation and Benefits Annual Salary: $290,000–$365,000 USD. Full‑time employees receive equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.
Location‑based hybrid policy: staff are expected to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more time onsite.
Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas when we can and will work with an immigration lawyer to help obtain a visa if we make you an offer.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. We strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.
Guidance on Candidates’ AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.
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Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About the Role As the Hardware Operations Lead within the Data Center Infrastructure organization, you will define and manage end‑to‑end operations across Anthropic’s growing fleet of data center hardware. You will be accountable for all data center physical operations including material movement, physical deployment, bring‑up, maintenance, and incident response for complex network and high‑performance compute platforms.
Responsibilities
Define the Hardware Operations strategy including SLAs, incident management, reporting methods, and approaches for reporting.
Oversee third‑party delivery and bring‑up of network and compute systems from material delivery through QA testing, handover to production, and ongoing maintenance.
Drive development of tools in support of operations workflows, traceability, and vendor coordination.
Develop innovative approaches to improve time to market and equipment availability for data center hardware.
Enable scale‑out of operations through industry best practices and optimization of bill of materials, logistics, and physical processes.
Manage partner relationships and maintain alignment with Anthropic goals.
Qualifications
7+ years of experience in data center operations as a manager, engineer, technical lead, or related role.
Proven track record overseeing a portfolio of mission‑critical systems.
Subject matter expertise in deployment, maintenance, material movement, and warehousing processes.
Experience with data analytics and dashboarding tools such as PowerBI, Atlassian Analytics, Tableau, or similar.
Experience in third‑party partner relationship management.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant domain or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to Have
10+ years of experience managing operations and logistics for large‑scale data centers.
Understanding of AI/ML workloads, including power, cooling, and network connectivity.
Experience in supply chain management including bill‑of‑materials definition, sourcing, procurement, and vendor onboarding.
Experience managing third‑party data centers such as colo operators and contract operations staffing vendors.
Experience in data center facility infrastructure such as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
Compensation and Benefits Annual Salary: $290,000–$365,000 USD. Full‑time employees receive equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.
Location‑based hybrid policy: staff are expected to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more time onsite.
Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas when we can and will work with an immigration lawyer to help obtain a visa if we make you an offer.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. We strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.
Guidance on Candidates’ AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.
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