Lead Data Center Systems Architect

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 115,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in London and Dublin is seeking a Share Lead Data Center Systems Architect to drive the design of next-generation, high-density data center infrastructure. You will bridge compute hardware roadmaps with facility-level engineering and construction execution.

You will own system-level architectures, topology plans, and interfaces, collaborating with hardware, thermal, and external A&E partners to deploy scalable, efficient facilities for AI/ML workloads at global scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years in data center systems engineering, high-power electrical distribution, or industrial mechanical systems.
• Experience coordinating with outside A&E design firms on facility designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own comprehensive data center facility designs and topology plans.
• Lead multi-generation infrastructure roadmaps addressing power growth and deployment timelines.
• Oversee end-to-end integration for ultra-high-density AI/ML platforms and direct liquid cooling handoffs.
• Create ICDs and FFF standards for modular interoperability.
• Manage external A&E consultants through schematic reviews and construction documents.

Skills

Data center engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Master's or PhD in engineering

Job description

Share Lead Data Center Systems Architect

corporate_fare Google place London, UK ; Dublin, Ireland

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in data center systems engineering, physical architecture, high-power electrical distribution, or industrial mechanical systems.
• Experience coordinating with outside design consultants (Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms) on facility designs from schematic layout to construction documents.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in an engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8 years of experience leading cross-functional data center system architecture for hyperscale or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience establishing modular interface standards and driving vendor ecosystem development for rapid configuration and construction.
• Demonstrated expertise designing for high-density compute platforms (>100 kW per rack), advanced liquid cooling loops, and modern power distribution architectures (e.g., Low-Voltage DC / modular busways).

About the job

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

About the job

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.
With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).
As a Data Center Systems Architect, you will serve as the technical anchor bridging advanced compute hardware roadmaps, facility-level engineering, and construction execution. You will establish the system-level architectures, physical row topologies, and electrical/mechanical boundaries required to deploy next-generation high-density AI/ML clusters and cloud infrastructure at global scale.
In this role, you will guide designs from early-stage conceptual development through schematic layouts and construction documentation. You will partner closely with compute and hardware engineering, thermal/mechanical specialists, facility operations, and external Architectural and Engineering (A&E) partners to transform complex engineering trade-offs into modular, highly scalable, and rapidly deployable infrastructure blueprints. Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next-generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Ireland: €138000 - €141000 (EUR) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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• Develop and own comprehensive data center facility designs, system-level specifications, and physical/electrical topology plans from concept through detailed design.
• Formulate multi-generation infrastructure evolution road‑maps that address exponential power growth, accelerated deployment timelines, and sustainability goals.
• Lead the end-to-end physical infrastructure integration for ultra‑high‑density AI/ML accelerator platforms (TPUs, GPUs), including high‑power busways, power tap interfaces, and direct liquid‑cooling handoffs.
• Author cross-disciplinary Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Form, Fit, and Function (FFF) standards to ensure modular interoperability across building blocks, power systems, and rack designs.
• Manage and direct outside Architectural and Engineering (A&E) consultants and equipment manufacturers through schematic reviews, feasibility studies, and construction document creation.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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