Etched
Data Center Engineer
San Jose
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 27 days ago
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About the role
- Deploying next-generation inference hardware at scale requires more than great chips - it demands world-class physical infrastructure.
- This is not a traditional data center operations role.
- You'll be making real architectural decisions that directly shape how our products are engineered, manufactured and reach customers.
Responsibilities
- Own rack layout, capacity planning, power distribution, network design, cabling, and physical deployment of Etched High performance computing platforms across data center and hardware lab environments.
- Design and manage power distribution and redundancy architectures - from utility feeds and PDUs to per-rack power and cooling budgets - for high-density AI compute deployments pushing 90 kW per rack.
- Collaborate with physical infrastructure and facilities teams, as well as external vendors to build and manage highly sophisticated hardware labs used for bring-up, EVT, and customer demos.
- Architect and implement high-speed networking infrastructure (100G/200G/400G Ethernet) connecting compute nodes, storage, and upstream peering, in coordination with network and platform engineering teams.
- Develop and maintain asset management systems, rack diagrams, and change control processes to ensure full visibility into physical infrastructure state at all times.
- Lead capacity planning cycles in lockstep with the hardware roadmap, forecasting power, space, and network needs 6-18 months out and translating those forecasts into facility agreements and procurement plans.
- Have designed and deployed high-density compute environments (20 kW/rack and above) and have first-hand experience managing the thermal and power challenges that come with them.
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
Requirements
- Strong candidates may also have experience with
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
Company info
- We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system, betting early on transformer and transformer-like architectures and on increasing model sizes.
- We are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row), and greatly value engineering skills.
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