Senior Datacenter Controls Engineer for AI Compute Infra

EngineersOfAI; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic seeks an experienced Datacenter Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize control systems for its global datacenter infrastructure. You will work on liquid cooling, HVAC, power monitoring, and building automation to support high-density AI compute environments.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver integrated solutions, with hands-on work in Ignition, Niagara/Tridium, SCADA, and related platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in control systems design and implementation for industrial automation, building automation, or datacenter systems.
• Deep familiarity with industrial communication protocols: BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC-UA, MQTT, SNMP, Ethernet-IP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement multi-site controls architecture across Anthropic's global datacenter facilities.
• Define network topology, redundancy, and high-availability requirements for control nodes and servers.
• Develop and maintain standardized frameworks for BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC-UA, MQTT, and SNMP communication layers.

Skills

Control systems design

Industrial automation

Building automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Ignition

Niagara/Tridium

SCADA

Job description

Anthropic seeks an experienced Datacenter Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize control systems for its global datacenter infrastructure. You will work on liquid cooling, HVAC, power monitoring, and building automation to support high-density AI compute environments.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver integrated solutions, with hands-on work in Ignition, Niagara/Tridium, SCADA, and related platforms.