Anthropic · 1 day ago
Data Center Facility Operations Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$365K/yr - $435K/yr
10+ years expAnthropic is a company focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. They are seeking a Facility Operations Lead to manage end-to-end operations across their data center infrastructure, overseeing critical systems and developing scalable processes for execution.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in data center facility operations as a manager, engineer, technical lead or related role
Proven track record overseeing a portfolio of mission critical systems
Subject matter expert in facility operations process development including deployment, commissioning, & maintenance
Experienced in third-party partner relationship management
Bachelor's degree in relevant domain or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
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
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
A lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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