Supercompute Operations Specialist - Memphis

Memphis, TNFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

24/7 operations specialist ensuring 100% uptime for hyperscale GPU infrastructure and managing incident response for compute and facility systems.

Role type

senior IC datacenter operations engineer

Builds

automated monitoring layers (NOC Bot), production scripts, and deployment workflows for new datahalls

Domain

datacenter operations / high-performance computing / GPU infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

incident management, rack-level compute troubleshooting, deployment engineering, production scripting (Python/Bash), work instruction development, system-level datacenter knowledge

Preferred skills

GPU/AI/HPC environment support, commissioning of new clusters, manufacturing-planning-style documentation

Technologies

Python, Bash, GPU clusters, datacenter infrastructure

Responsibilities

Staff 24/7 rotation for end-to-end incident management, hold central control authority for compute impact decisions, own day-to-day site sustainment, disposition daily issues across compute and facility systems, lead acceptance testing for new datahalls, develop automation for datahall bring-up and NOC Bot, document live datahall state

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About xAI

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All emp