Data Center Architect (AI)

Location: Hybrid, Headquarters/Sunnyvale Office, United States

Company

hirify.global builds large-scale AI chip and computing systems designed to deliver high-speed model training and inference.

What you will do

• Develop and own the Basis of Design for AI data center deployments.
• Define infrastructure requirements with manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, thermal, networking and hardware engineering teams.
• Create standardized reference architectures and deployment templates for high-density AI clusters.
• Lead technical reviews of power distribution, liquid cooling, CDU architecture, chilled water systems and heat rejection.
• Review vendor drawings, calculations and equipment selections with colocation providers, EPC firms, consultants and OEMs.
• Support commissioning planning, FAT, SAT and operational readiness while improving design standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of mission-critical or hyperscale data center design experience.
• Experience developing Basis of Design documentation and technical standards.
• Strong knowledge of high-density liquid cooling, power distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, CDUs, chillers and cooling systems.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external design partners.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE, Uptime Institute, NEC, NFPA and ISO standards, with excellent communication and technical leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineer license.
• Experience supporting AI infrastructure or semiconductor deployments.
• Experience with commissioning and operations of large-scale data centers.
• Familiarity with global colocation providers and EPC delivery models.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on an AI platform designed beyond the constraints of GPU-based systems.
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI research and open-source releases.
• Work with one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
• Startup vitality combined with job stability.
• Simple, non-corporate work culture with respect for individual beliefs and continuous learning.