Senior Manager, Physical Infrastructure Engineering (AI/GPU Data Centers)

Location: Atlanta, United States; hybrid role. Travel: 20–30% for new-site due diligence, commissioning support, and vendor/OEM engineering reviews.

Salary: $156,800–$196,000 per year, plus potential annual bonus and equity subject to plan terms and local eligibility.

Company

hirify.global builds scalable cloud and AI infrastructure for software developers and businesses.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team covering electrical, mechanical, controls/automation, data center infrastructure engineering, and construction.
• Define and own engineering standards and specifications for AI/GPU data centers, including liquid cooling, power distribution, and controls/automation.
• Serve as the final engineering escalation point for unresolved infrastructure issues and own corrective actions through verified completion.
• Conduct technical due diligence for colocation and build-to-suit facilities, including power, cooling, electrical condition, and expansion feasibility.
• Manage vendor and OEM engineering relationships, root-cause investigations, infrastructure specifications, technical documentation, and change governance.
• Track fleet reliability, compliance, audit coverage, remediation, and engineering support for new-site expansion while developing team succession plans.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of mission-critical engineering experience, including direct data center infrastructure experience.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams, including hiring, developing, and retaining senior technical talent.
• 5+ years managing outsourced engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with liquid cooling systems, including chillers, heat exchangers, pumps, CDUs, secondary loops, leak detection and mitigation, UPS, generators, switchgear, and controls/automation platforms.
• Experience conducting infrastructure failure root-cause analysis with OEMs and converting vendor findings into engineering decisions.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70E, local electrical codes, and safety requirements, with experience partnering with Legal and EHS on compliance reviews.
• Experience conducting technical due diligence on colocation or build-to-suit data center facilities before lease or construction commitments.
• Track record of building engineering standards that scale across multiple sites during rapid, concurrent expansion.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with flexible time off, local team meetups, and mental health and well-being support subject to location-specific eligibility.
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education subject to company policy.
• Eligible employees may receive annual bonuses, equity compensation, and, in participating countries, access to an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Equal-opportunity employment and a culture focused on ownership, professional development, collaboration, and purposeful innovation.

Hiring process

• Applicants may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period.