Staff Engineer, Datacenter Server Lifecycle

New York, NY · full time · Lead / Staff / Principal

$320,000 – $405,000

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What this role is

You'll lead the operational lifecycle of thousands of servers across Anthropic's new datacenters, building automation and standards for provisioning, maintenance, and secure decommissioning at scale. This role suits experienced infrastructure engineers who are comfortable with hardware fundamentals and want to shape how AI-intensive compute infrastructure operates securely from the ground up.

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Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

Hands-on server hardware experience including rack deployment, cabling, and troubleshooting at scale
End-to-end understanding of hardware lifecycle management: asset tracking, provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning
Proficiency in at least one programming language
Working knowledge of Kubernetes and major cloud providers
Clear communication and consensus-building across stakeholders
Ability to navigate ambiguity on complex cross-functional problems
Willingness to travel occasionally to North American datacenter sites

Nice to have

8+ years of datacenter infrastructure management experience
Hands-on experience with GPU or AI accelerator hardware such as NVIDIA A100/H100 or TPUs
Familiarity with LinuxBoot and NixOS
Experience building datacenter automation or fleet management platforms
Experience deploying server OS distributions across large fleets
Background in capacity planning and hardware refresh strategy at hyperscalers
Experience with trusted compute and hardware security concepts such as secure boot, TPM, and firmware verification