Senior Data Center Infrastructure Leader

DigitalOcean; Kansas City (MO); Híbrido; USD 157.000 - 196.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual bonus plan

New hire equity grant

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Descripción de la vacante

DigitalOcean seeks a senior engineering leader to drive data center infrastructure across electrical, mechanical, and controls domains. You will own engineering standards for AI/GPU facilities, including liquid cooling, CDU sizing, and power distribution.

You’ll act as the technical authority and manage vendor relationships to ensure reliable performance and compliance, guiding due diligence for new sites. The role requires 10+ years in mission-critical engineering and 5+ years leading teams,

Formación

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in mission-critical data center infrastructure.
• Leadership of engineering teams and vendor management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multidisciplinary team covering electrical, mechanical, controls/automation, and data center infrastructure engineering and construction.
• Develop and own engineering standards and specifications for AI/GPU data centers, including liquid cooling and power distribution.
• Serve as technical authority for infrastructure issues requiring escalation.
• Provide engineering due diligence on new colocation/build-to-suit facilities.

Conocimientos

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Data center infrastructure

Engineering leadership

Vendor management

Root-cause analysis

NFPA 70E compliance

Due diligence

Outsourced team leadership

Educación

BS in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Herramientas

CDUs

UPS

Generators

Switchgear

Controls/automation platforms

Descripción del empleo

DigitalOcean seeks a senior engineering leader to drive data center infrastructure across electrical, mechanical, and controls domains. You will own engineering standards for AI/GPU facilities, including liquid cooling, CDU sizing, and power distribution.

You’ll act as the technical authority and manage vendor relationships to ensure reliable performance and compliance, guiding due diligence for new sites. The role requires 10+ years in mission-critical engineering and 5+ years leading teams,