Onsite Data Center Technician — AI Infrastructure

River AI Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation support

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

River AI in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Data Center Operations Technician to manage on-site hardware operations. You will bring new equipment online, diagnose hardware faults, and minimize downtime across our compute infrastructure.

Responsibilities include receiving, staging, racking, cabling, and provisioning, plus maintaining inventory, coordinating vendor repairs, and assisting with on-call incidents. On-site role with equity benefits.

Qualifications

• Two years minimum in a data center or mission-critical setting.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and repair of server/storage/network hardware.
• Basic Linux skills: SSH and log inspection.
• Knowledge of rack installation and cabling.
• Strict safety procedures and accurate labeling.

Responsibilities

• Monitor servers, network devices, and facility alerts, triage incidents, restore service quickly.
• Diagnose and replace failed components (drives, memory, PSUs, fans, NICs, optics).
• Use Linux/SSH to inspect logs and verify repairs.
• Receive, stage, rack, cable, label, and power up equipment; coordinate provisioning handoff.
• Complete hardware repair and on-site support during on-call shifts.
• Maintain spare parts inventory and coordinate vendor repairs and RMAs.
• Keep asset records from receipt to decommissioning and perform inventory audits.

Skills

Data center experience

Hardware repair

Linux basics

SSH access

Cable management

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Linux

SSH

Rack installation

Job description

River AI in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Data Center Operations Technician to manage on-site hardware operations. You will bring new equipment online, diagnose hardware faults, and minimize downtime across our compute infrastructure.

Responsibilities include receiving, staging, racking, cabling, and provisioning, plus maintaining inventory, coordinating vendor repairs, and assisting with on-call incidents. On-site role with equity benefits.