Lead GPU Deployment Engineer - Data Center Scale

Pantera Capital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

SpaceXAI is seeking a Hardware Deployment Engineer Lead to own end-to-end bring-up of GPU compute hardware across the world’s largest AI training clusters. Based in Memphis, TN, you will build and lead an in-house team responsible for L11 integration, hardware bring-up, and post-L11 repair across data halls.

You will set deployment playbooks, enforce SLAs with vendors, and ensure fast, reliable deployment velocity through scalable processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years deploying or repairing compute hardware at data center scale.
• Direct experience with L11 rack integration and GPU system bring-up.
• Experience leading technician or engineering teams in fast-paced deployment environments.
• Strong troubleshooting across servers, GPUs, NVLink/fabric interconnects, networking and cooling systems.
• Willingness to work on-site in Memphis, TN, including extended hours during critical bring-up phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead, hire, and develop a dedicated hardware deployment team with full ownership of team structure and staffing.
• Own L11 rack integration and compute hardware bring-up across multiple data halls from delivery dock to production handoff.
• Drive aggressive bring-up timelines: 95%+ node availability within days of rack delivery and 100% closure within one week per data hall.
• Own post-L11 hardware health to sustain >98% node availability prior to turnover to operations.
• Develop and enforce vendor SLAs and drive hardware repair actions to avoid backlogs before turnover to operations.
• Perform root cause analysis of hardware failures and drive corrective actions with vendors and internal teams.
• Partner with site operations on hardware debugging and training for future deployments.
• Build and continuously improve deployment processes, tooling, and training for scalable bring-up across sites.

Skills

Hardware deployment

L11 rack bring-up

Team leadership

Troubleshooting GPUs/servers

On-site work

Job description

SpaceXAI is seeking a Hardware Deployment Engineer Lead to own end-to-end bring-up of GPU compute hardware across the world’s largest AI training clusters. Based in Memphis, TN, you will build and lead an in-house team responsible for L11 integration, hardware bring-up, and post-L11 repair across data halls.

You will set deployment playbooks, enforce SLAs with vendors, and ensure fast, reliable deployment velocity through scalable processes.