Head of Infrastructure 

Location: Hybrid – San Jose, CA 

An emerging player in the AI infrastructure space is transforming how the world accesses and deploys compute at scale. With a stealth-mode launch and powerful backing, this innovative startup is pioneering GPU-as-a-Service solutions to support AI workloads worldwide. They’re searching for a dynamic and experienced infrastructure leader to guide the physical buildout of their next-generation GPU clusters. 

This high-impact position offers the rare opportunity to shape infrastructure strategy at a formative stage and help lay the physical foundation for some of the world’s most advanced machine learning systems. If you’re looking to join a trailblazing company during a period of exponential growth, this is your opportunity to make a defining career move. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Drive the full lifecycle of physical infrastructure projects, from site selection and vendor negotiation to data center integration and GPU system layout. 
• Architect modular systems and standards to accommodate explosive growth across global regions and availability zones. 
• Serve as the key liaison between infrastructure, engineering, operations, and hardware teams to ensure seamless collaboration and platform interoperability. 
• Build and manage relationships with colocation providers, hardware OEMs, and critical service vendors to enable cost-effective, high-performance deployments. 
• Establish systems for monitoring, capacity forecasting, disaster recovery, and reliability that match hyperscale quality expectations. 
• Build and lead a world-class team of engineers and deployment specialists as the infrastructure function scales with the business. 

Qualifications 

• 10+ years of experience with large-scale data center and compute infrastructure, preferably in AI/ML, HPC, or hyperscale environments. 
• Deep technical background in GPU clusters, high-density computing, power and thermal management, and network design. 
• Proven success launching major physical infrastructure initiatives from scratch, ideally in startup or high-growth scenarios. 
• Expertise with NVIDIA GPUs (e.g., H100, A100) and associated technologies (InfiniBand, NVLink, immersion cooling, smart PDUs). 
• Strong leadership and vendor management skills across hardware, colocation, and systems integration domains. 
• Business-minded approach to cost/performance tradeoffs, with a track record of delivering high-performance infrastructure under aggressive timelines. 
• Comfortable with ambiguity, rapid scaling, and fast-moving environments where infrastructure defines company success. 

What’s In It for You 

• Be part of an elite, mission-driven team building infrastructure from the ground up. 
• Play a foundational role in the development of one of the largest AI-focused GPU deployments globally. 
• Influence architecture and operational strategy in a category-defining company. 
• Receive competitive compensation and meaningful equity with significant upside. 
• Thrive in a culture of technical excellence, agility, and innovation. 

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