Senior Infrastructure Engineer (OpenStack Ironic Specialist)

Nscaleoperationsukltd; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer (OpenStack Ironic Specialist) to design, operate, and improve bare metal provisioning platforms that underpin our infrastructure. You’ll work within the Infrastructure Engineering team, collaborating with network, compute, data centre, support, and pre-sales teams, and serve as a specialist escalation point for hardware issues.

This high-impact role focuses on OpenStack Ironic, automated hardware lifecycle management, and reliable operation of

Responsibilities

• Design scalable bare metal provisioning platforms with a strong focus on OpenStack Ironic.
• Own the full lifecycle management of hardware provisioning.
• Collaborate with network, compute, and data centre teams to ensure robust infrastructure.
• Contribute to upstream OpenStack community and align platforms with real-world operational needs.

Job description

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

We’re hiring an Infrastructure Engineer (OpenStack Ironic Specialist) to design, operate, and continuously improve the bare metal provisioning platforms that underpin Nscale’s infrastructure. This role sits within the Infrastructure Engineering team , which is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, and ongoing improvement of the infrastructure stack supporting both internal and customer-facing services. You’ll work closely with network, compute, data centre, support, and pre-sales teams , while also serving as a specialist escalation point for advanced provisioning and hardware issues. This is a high-impact role focused on OpenStack Ironic , automated hardware lifecycle management, and the reliable operation of large-scale physical infrastructure. You’ll also help connect Nscale to the broader upstream OpenStack community , ensuring our bare metal platforms evolve in line with real operational needs and industry direction.

What you'll be doing

Bare Metal Provisioning & Lifecycle Management Design scalable and resilient bare metal provisioning platforms with a strong focus on OpenStack Ironic . Own the full lifecyc