Capacity Deployment Lead - Data Center Operations
Core
Lead the end-to-end deployment of compute capacity (accelerators, racks, infrastructure) across partner-operated data centers from construction kickoff to production handover.
Role type
Senior IC Capacity Deployment Lead (Data Center Operations)
Builds
Compute capacity units (CUs) and data halls for Anthropic's AI infrastructure fleet
Domain
Data Center Operations / High-Performance Computing (HPC) / Hardware Deployment
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Data center operations management, hardware deployment leadership, vendor/OEM management, server/network/rack-level hardware verification, operational process improvement, schedule and telemetry data analysis
Preferred skills
GPU/accelerator and liquid-cooled infrastructure experience, new site commissioning, multi-platform deployment, colocation site operations, dense accelerator network cabling and optics
Technologies
Accelerator systems, liquid-cooled racks, high-speed interconnects, optics
Responsibilities
Own deployment outcomes for assigned sites and data-hall waves; confirm deployment readiness (power, network, access) before hardware arrival; verify on-site work quality during delivery, QA, and turn-up; validate handover gates for acceptance and maintenance program integration; translate lessons learned into program-wide standards and checklists; extend deployment programs to new sites and platforms; communicate risks and dependencies to leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management accountability