Vice President, AI Infra Deployment Engineering (APAC)

Nscale; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale seeks a Vice President, AI Infrastructure Deployment Engineering – APAC, based in Singapore, to lead and scale AI compute infrastructure across APAC. You will own regional deployment programs, align with global standards, and drive multi-site execution with vendors, facilities, and regulatory partners.

You will build and lead field engineering teams, ensure safe operations, and deliver high-density AI compute clusters on aggressive timelines, shaping the regional footprint of Nscale’s

Qualifications

• Must be based in Singapore or willing to relocate immediately.
• Senior leadership experience managing large-scale cloud, HPC, or AI infrastructure deployments in APAC.
• Deep understanding of data center physical infrastructure, power, cooling, and regional supply chain logistics.
• Proven ability to interface with executive leadership and external strategic partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional AI infrastructure deployment initiatives across APAC data centers.
• Build and manage high-performing local field engineering, deployment, and site execution teams in the region.
• Coordinate with regional colocation providers, vendors, supply chain partners, and local regulatory bodies.
• Collaborate with global engineering, networking, and deployment leads to ensure consistency with worldwide standards.
• Develop Master Deployment Schedules, align vendor ecosystem partners, enforce timelines, and communicate with executives and customers.

Skills

Leadership

Regional leadership

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

HPC/AI infra

Job description

Nscale is seeking a high-caliber regional leader for the position of Vice President, AI Infrastructure Deployment Engineering – APAC. Based in Singapore, this critical hire will be responsible for leading, scaling, and operationalizing AI infrastructure deployment operations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in hyper-scale data center builds, site commissioning, regional supply chain navigation, and cross-functional leadership across multi-jurisdictional landscapes.

As Nscale accelerates its global infrastructure expansion, the Vice President, AI Infra Deployment – APAC will drive high-priority regional execution, building robust operational capability and delivering cutting-edge AI compute clusters on tight timelines. This leader will serve as the primary executive authority for APAC site delivery, bridging high-level strategic alignment with global leadership and hands-on operational leadership across regional project teams, vendor partners, and facility providers.

What You'll Do

• Regional Deployment Strategy: Lead and execute all AI infrastructure deployment initiatives across APAC data center locations. Define operational roadmaps to support rapid regional expansion and high-density capacity requirements.
• Local Operational Leadership: Build and manage high-performing local field engineering, deployment, and site execution teams in the region. Establish operational standards, foster safety protocols, and ensure regional site readiness.
• Partner & Site Management: Coordinate with regional colocation providers, vendors, supply chain partners, and local regulatory bodies. Drive effective vendor performance and resolve complex site logistics challenges across APAC jurisdictions.
• Global Alignment: Collaborate with global engineering, networking, and deployment leads to ensure consistency with worldwide standards and architectures.
• Schedule & Delivery Management: Develop Master Deployment Schedules, align vendor ecosystem partners, enforce rigorous execution timelines, lead executive stakeholder messaging, and maintain unified customer communications across all regional project milestones.

Minimum Qualifications

• Location Requirement: Must be based in Singapore (or willing to relocate immediately).
• Leadership Track Record: Senior leadership experience managing large-scale cloud, High-Performance Computing (HPC), or AI infrastructure deployment teams across the APAC region.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of data center physical infrastructure, server/rack deployment, power and liquid cooling architectures, and regional hardware supply chain logistics.
• Regional Insight: Extensive experience navigating APAC vendor ecosystems, regulatory requirements, tax/import laws, and local operational nuances.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to interface with executive leadership, global engineering partners, and external strategic partners effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deployment Velocity: Optimize site commissioning cycle times from rack delivery to operational readiness across all APAC clusters.
• Quality & Compliance: Maintain world-class deployment safety, quality control, and adherence to regional compliance standards.
• Team Scale: Build a resilient, adaptable regional organization capable of managing multi-site simultaneous deployments.

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