# Data Center Architect, CSA

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $320k – $405k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** data center design, civil engineering, structural engineering, architectural design, hyperscale infrastructure, building codes, ibc, asce 7, aci 318, aisc, mep coordination, direct liquid cooling, modular construction, revit, navisworks
**Posted:** 2026-07-15

> Principal Data Center Architect owning CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural) reference designs and standards for Anthropic's hyperscale AI compute facilities. Leads feasibility studies, reviews/approves partner deliverables, integrates with MEP/IT teams, and drives standardization across multi-site portfolio. Requires 10+ years mission-critical infrastructure experience including 6+ years in large-scale data centers.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do

- Own the civil, structural, and architectural reference design standards for Anthropic's data center portfolio, establishing repeatable design elements deployable across multiple sites and jurisdictions
- Lead front-end test fits and site feasibility studies, evaluating structural approaches, site constraints, utility interfaces, and code compliance to inform site selection and design direction
- Review and approve CSA deliverables from design-build partners and AE firms at each design stage (SD, DD, CD, IFC), including drawings, structural calculations, specifications, and geotechnical reports
- Integrate CSA design with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and IT infrastructure teams to produce coordinated designs that support high-density AI compute and direct liquid-cooling systems
- Drive site and campus planning to maximize compute density, optimize construction phasing, and align physical layout with IT and operational requirements
- Partner with the construction and delivery team to provide technical oversight during construction, resolve field issues, and support commissioning activities
- Evaluate and develop relationships with design partners, structural engineering subconsultants, and prefabrication / modular vendors; define qualification and performance standards
- Establish and maintain facility support area standards — logistics staging, loading, maintenance access, and operational support spaces — scaled for hyperscale deployments
- Identify modular and prefabricated construction opportunities that reduce schedule, cost, and design risk across the project pipeline
- Manage review cycles and coordinate across internal and external stakeholders to resolve design conflicts and keep projects moving on aggressive timelines
- Travel to project sites globally for design reviews, construction audits, and commissioning milestones (up to 40%)

## What We're Looking For

**Required**

- 10+ years delivering mission-critical facility infrastructure, with at least 6 years directly in hyperscale or large-scale data center CSA design
- Deep technical expertise across civil site development, structural design, and architectural programming for industrial or mission-critical facilities
- Demonstrated experience as an owner's engineer or lead technical authority — setting standards, approving deliverables, and managing external design teams
- Proficiency with applicable building codes and standards including IBC, IFC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC, FM Global, and local jurisdictional requirements across multiple geographies
- Experience with high-density compute environments, including structural and architectural accommodation of direct liquid-cooling systems, overhead busway, and dense rack deployments
- Track record of driving design standardization and developing repeatable reference designs across a multi-site portfolio
- Ability to evaluate and red-line structural calculations, civil site plans, and architectural construction documents for accuracy, completeness, and constructability
- Experience coordinating across MEP disciplines and IT infrastructure teams in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
- Clear and direct communication with both technical and non-technical audiences; ability to make and defend design decisions with incomplete information

**Preferred**

- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in civil or structural engineering, or licensed architect (AIA / RA)
- Experience with prefabricated and modular construction strategies for data center applications
- Familiarity with geotechnical risk assessment and foundation design for large industrial facilities
- LEED accreditation, Uptime Institute AOS/M&O certification, or equivalent mission-critical credentials
- International project delivery experience (Europe, Asia-Pacific, or other regions)
- Experience reviewing design packages in Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, or Navisworks

**Compensation**

Annual Salary: $320,000—$405,000 USD

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

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