1d ago
Staff Engineer, Datacenter Server Lifecycle
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
$320k-$405k / year
full-timeleadai-ml Visa Sponsor
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll own the end-to-end server lifecycle at Anthropic, from provisioning to decommissioning, in a greenfield environment with a deep focus on security and trusted compute. You'll build automation and tooling to manage tens of thousands of servers handling sensitive AI workloads.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Lead automation for datacenters with tens of thousands of servers.
- Define and own the end-to-end server lifecycle strategy.
- Partner with Infrastructure Security to enforce trusted compute standards.
- Build and maintain tooling for machine health and configuration tracking.
๐ Requirements
- Hands-on experience with server hardware deployment and troubleshooting.
- End-to-end understanding of hardware lifecycle management.
- Proficiency in Python, Rust, Go, or Java.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, AWS, and GCP.
โจ Nice to Have
- 8+ years in datacenter operations or hardware infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with GPU or AI accelerator hardware.
- Familiarity with provisioning tooling like coreboot, LinuxBoot, or u-root.
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ก๏ธ Trusted compute security focus from day one.
- ๐ Occasional travel to datacenter sites across North America.
- ๐ผ Visa sponsorship available.
- ๐ข Hybrid policy with at least 25% in-office.
- ๐ฐ Annual salary $320,000 โ $405,000.
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
- 4Onsite / Final Roundยท 4 hours
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