Operations Specialist, Supercompute - Memphis

X.ai; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXSI is seeking an Operations Specialist, SuperCompute in Memphis to manage 24/7 incident response for our GPU data halls. You will support site sustainment, automate deployment tasks, and author clear work instructions for field technicians, ensuring high availability and safety.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in datacenter ops, a technical degree, and experience with Python/Bash scripting to automate recurring tasks and improve overall throughput.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in datacenter, critical facilities, HPC, or large-scale operations.
• Experience owning or running incident response in a 24/7 environment.
• Experience with deployment engineering, commissioning, or acceptance testing of new data halls or clusters.
• Production scripting and automation experience (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Ability to write clear work instructions, procedures, or manufacturing-like plans for technicians.

Responsibilities

• Staff a 24/7 rotation that owns incident management end to end.
• Hold central control authority over compute impact and system-wide response.
• Own day-to-day site sustainment operations and resolve rack-level issues.
• Disposit daily issues across Site Ops and Fac Ops.
• Lead acceptance and deployment testing campaigns for new data halls.
• Develop production scripts and automation for data hall bring-up and NOC Bot.
• Write work instructions for technicians to improve efficiency and safety.
• Document live, changing state of data hall operations as new halls come online.
• Support Site Ops and Fac Ops teams to increase GPU uptime.

Skills

Datacenter knowledge

Incident response

Deployment testing

Python

Bash

System troubleshooting

Communication during incidents

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Technical associate/bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

Bash

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, SUPERCOMPUTE

SpaceXSI operates multi-campus, hyperscale GPU infrastructure in Memphis, where every minute of downtime costs training throughput and customer commitments. The Operations Engineering team owns 100% GPU uptime, end to end, 24/7. This is a new engineering and specialist team serving both Site Operations (compute) and Facility Operations (power and cooling). It owns incident response and the engineering behind the response, holds central control authority over what compute is impacted or drained, drives day-to-day sustainment of live datahalls, and leads the deployment engineering that brings new data halls online. The team will also build the automation behind our NOC Bot, the automated monitoring layer that replaces a traditional technician NOC. Think of it as the data center equivalent of SpaceX Launch Engineers and Launch Controllers: engineers and specialists with system-level knowledge of the whole site.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Staff a 24/7 rotation that owns incident management end to end, from customer impact (internal Grok teams and external data hall tenants) back to the facility
• Hold central control authority: determine what compute is impacted or drained and own the system-wide response
• Own day-to-day site sustainment operations, including resolving issues impacting rack-level compute
• Disposition daily issues across both Site Ops (compute) and Fac Ops (power and cooling)
• Lead acceptance and deployment testing campaigns to bring new data halls fully online
• Develop production scripts and automation for new data hall bring-up, and build the automation behind the NOC Bot
• Develop and maintain manufacturing-planning-style work instructions so technicians work more efficiently and safely
• Own and document the live, changing state of data hall operation as new halls come online
• Enable Site Ops and Fac Ops technicians to do their jobs more efficiently and safely to increase GPU uptime

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate and 2+ years of experience in datacenter, critical facilities, HPC, or large-scale operations

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in a technical field
• System-level knowledge of datacenter sites spanning compute, network, power, and cooling
• Experience owning or running incident response in a 24/7 operations environment
• Specialized troubleshooting skills across rack-level compute and facility systems
• Experience with deployment engineering, commissioning, or acceptance testing of new data halls or clusters
• Production scripting and automation experience (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Experience writing work instructions, procedures, or manufacturing planning for technicians
• Experience supporting GPU, AI, or high-performance computing environments at scale
• Ability to communicate clearly with technicians, engineers, and internal and external customers during live incidents
• Enthusiasm for SpaceXSI's mission and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to work a 24/7 rotating schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Physical capability to handle data center tasks, including lifting up to 50 lbs unassisted, standing for long periods, and occasional ladder use
• Must be willing to work extended hours as needed during incidents or data hall bring-up

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