Senior Data Center Engineer: GPU/AI Infra Lead

LinuxCareers; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Conference and training reimbursement

Mental health support

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

DigitalOcean seeks a Senior Data Center Engineer to build and scale reliable data center infrastructure for its cloud and AI platform. Based in Atlanta, you will deploy hands-on hardware, mentor teams, and improve operations across GPU, server, network and storage systems.

You will lead complex deployments, serve as a technical escalation point, and drive incident reviews using data. The role includes on-call shifts, travel up to 10% domestically, and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of equivalent work experience, plus 3 years troubleshooting IT systems
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting GPU hardware for AI workloads
• Strong understanding of infrastructure hardware deployment and troubleshooting across networking, hardware, and Linux OS
• Proficiency with Linux operating systems and bash scripting
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotation, work 12-hour shifts including non-standard hours, and travel up to 10% domestically

Responsibilities

• Own complex deployments from start to finish across GPU, AI, servers, network and storage hardware
• Escalation point for hardware, network, GPU, and Linux OS issues
• Lead reviews of data center events and incidents using data to identify root causes
• Write, review, and approve operational documentation, runbooks, and procedures
• Mentor Data Center Technicians and Engineers, lead site-wide projects
• Track operational metrics, manage RMA and inventory, provide input on hardware and staffing

Skills

Problem solving

Linux OS

Bash scripting

Mentoring

On-call readiness

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4 years of equivalent work experience

Tools

Linux

Bash

Job description

DigitalOcean seeks a Senior Data Center Engineer to build and scale reliable data center infrastructure for its cloud and AI platform. Based in Atlanta, you will deploy hands-on hardware, mentor teams, and improve operations across GPU, server, network and storage systems.

You will lead complex deployments, serve as a technical escalation point, and drive incident reviews using data. The role includes on-call shifts, travel up to 10% domestically, and collaboration across teams.