Data Center Facility Operations Lead

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

As the Facility Operations Lead within the Data Center Infrastructure organization, you will define and manage end‑to‑end operations across Anthropic’s growing fleet of data center infrastructure. You will be accountable for the global operations management of critical mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems. As a subject‑matter expert in data center infrastructure and operations, you will develop scalable processes for execution, help manage data center partners & vendors, lead deployment schedules and maintain close coordination with related disciplines such as design, engineering, and capacity planning.

• Define the Facility Operations strategy including SLAs, incident management, reporting methods, and approaches for reporting.
• Oversee third‑party deployment, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of facility infrastructure such as switch gear, technology cooling systems, and computer room air handlers.
• Create standards for monitoring data center systems operation, minimizing risk, and effectively responding to/managing excursions and incidents.
• Develop innovative approaches to improve time to market and equipment availability while minimizing cost and complexity.
• Enable scale‑out of operations through industry best practices optimization of bill of materials, logistics, and physical processes.
• Manage partner relationships and maintain alignment with Anthropic goals.

• Have 10+ years of experience in data center facility operations as a manager, engineer, technical lead or related role.
• Can demonstrate a proven track record overseeing a portfolio of mission critical systems.
• Are a subject matter expert in facility operations process development including deployment, commissioning, & maintenance.
• Are experienced in third‑party partner relationship management.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant domain or equivalent practical experience.

• 15+ years of experience managing operations for large scale data centers.
• An understanding of AI/ML workloads, including power, cooling, and network connectivity.
• Experience supporting technology cooling solutions such as rear door heat exchangers and/or cooling distribution units.
• Experience managing third‑party datacenters such as colo operators and/or contract staffing vendors.
• Familiarity with data center facilities commissioning processes including developing commissioning plans, creating criteria, and conducting hand‑over reviews.

The expected base compensation for this position is below. Our total compensation package for full‑time employees includes equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.

$290,000 – $365,000 USD

Education requirements
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We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Location‑based hybrid policy
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Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship
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We do sponsor visas! However, we aren’t able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you’re interested in this work.

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