Staff Engineer, Datacenter Server Lifecycle

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the build-out of automation to support datacenters containing tens of thousands of servers.
• Define and own the end-to-end server lifecycle strategy — from provisioning and deployment through operation, maintenance, refresh, and decommissioning — and maintain automation and operational procedures for common lifecycle events (e.g., hardware failures, firmware upgrades, fleet rotations).
• Partner closely with Infrastructure Security to design and enforce trusted compute standards across the server lifecycle.
• Work closely with our Networking team to ensure end-to-end connectivity across all sites.
• Build and maintain tooling to track machine health, configuration, and operational status across the full datacenter fleet.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with server hardware, including rack deployment, cabling, troubleshooting, and understanding failure modes at scale.
• End-to-end understanding of hardware lifecycle management: asset tracking, provisioning workflows, maintenance scheduling, and decommissioning practices.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Rust, Go, or Java).
• Working knowledge of modern cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, AWS, and GCP.
• Ability to communicate clearly and build consensus with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and making progress on complex, cross-functional problems.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to datacenter sites across North America.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in datacenter operations, hardware infrastructure management, or a closely related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with GPU or AI accelerator hardware (e.g., NVIDIA A100/H100, AMD MI300, Google TPUs, or AWS Trainium) and an understanding of their operational demands.
• Familiarity with modern provisioning tooling such as coreboot, LinuxBoot, or u-root.
• Experience building or contributing to datacenter automation or fleet management platforms.
• Experience building and deploying server operating system distributions across thousands of hosts.
• Background in large-scale capacity planning and hardware refresh strategy, ideally at a hyperscaler or large cloud provider.
• Experience with trusted compute and hardware security concepts such as secure boot, TPM, hardware attestation, and firmware verification — or a strong desire to develop deep expertise in this area.