VP, AI Infrastructure Architect & Technical Lead

Aimlroles; New York (NY); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Helix is seeking a Vice President, Technical Lead to serve as the in-house technical authority on AI infrastructure across the full stack: electrical, mechanical and rack-level. The role is the primary technical interface with hyperscaler, chip and supply chain counterparties in New York.

The successful candidate will oversee technical diligence from screening to investment committee, shape design strategies, and advise on how to build or acquire capabilities to stay ahead of market shifts.

Qualifications

• Senior design or engineering leadership at a hyperscaler or large-scale data center operator, or senior technical leadership at a neocloud.
• Experience translating technical roadmaps into business and product decisions.
• Deep working knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems, cooling architecture and rack-level design.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical diligence on data center investments, from initial screening through to investment committee.
• Assess the technical fit and capability of vendors across the supply chain.
• Evaluate power, cooling and rack-level design assumptions, and how well they will hold up as silicon and workload requirements change.
• Act as the technical counterpart to hyperscaler engineering and design teams, and to chip vendors on next-generation data center solutions.
• Build and maintain senior relationships across the ecosystem for early visibility into design and technology shifts.
• Evaluate and advise on productization and scaling strategy, identifying where supply chain investment or manufacturing integration creates a durable edge.
• Bring product and innovation experience to identify and anticipate new operating models and designs.

Skills

Senior leadership

Technical leadership

Data center design

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Communication

Judgment

Job description

Helix is seeking a Vice President, Technical Lead to serve as the in-house technical authority on AI infrastructure across the full stack: electrical, mechanical and rack-level. The role is the primary technical interface with hyperscaler, chip and supply chain counterparties in New York.

The successful candidate will oversee technical diligence from screening to investment committee, shape design strategies, and advise on how to build or acquire capabilities to stay ahead of market shifts.