Sciforium
GPU Cluster Engineer, Hardware Operations
San Jose, CA · Mid
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About the role
- You will be the primary custodian of our compute hardware, responsible for everything from data center vendor coordination up to the base Linux OS layer.
- You will ensure our research and product teams have a stable, secure, and fully operational physical environment to run their demanding compute workloads on.
Responsibilities
- Hardware Deployment: Rack, cable, and lead the physical bring-up of new GPU nodes, ensuring power and network connectivity are fully integrated into the existing cluster.
- OS Management: Install, patch, and maintain Linux operating systems (Ubuntu/CentOS/RHEL) across the cluster bare-metal servers.
- Security & Access: Configure and maintain edge and internal networking, including firewalls, VPNs, and strict SSH access controls to secure our infrastructure.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in Linux Systems Administration (deep knowledge of boot processes, systemd, disk management, etc.).
- Experience managing networking security (VPNs, iptables/firewalld, VLANs) and directory services (LDAP/FreeIPA/Active Directory).
- Proficiency in Bash scripting for essential system automation.
- Experience using configuration management tools like Ansible, SaltStack, or Terraform for OS provisioning.
- Familiarity with data center operations, cooling requirements for high-TDP accelerators (like NVIDIA B200 or AMD MI355x).
- Must-Haves:
- Strong background in server hardware troubleshooting, specifically within high-density environments (power, cooling, PCIe topologies).
- Nice-to-Haves:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k plan
- Daily lunch, snacks, and beverages
- Flexible time off
- Competitive salary and equity
Compensation
- Competitive salary and equity
Benefits
- System Health & Hardware Reliability
Equal opportunity
- Sciforium is an equal opportunity employer.
- All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Backed by multi-million-dollar funding and direct sponsorship from AMD with hands-on support from AMD engineers the team is scaling rapidly to build the full stack powering frontier AI models and real-time applications.
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