Data Center Infrastructure Architect

Our mission at Tensorwave Cloud is to build seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI infrastructure at scale, eliminating barriers and challenging the status quo to empower builders and support AI innovation.

About the role

We are seeking a Data Center Infrastructure Architect to design scalable systems that encompass structured cabling, liquid cooling, and intelligent power distribution, optimized for high-density GPU environments with extreme performance and efficiency requirements.

This is a strategic role focused on system design, project management, and vendor coordination, where you define precise requirements and ensure seamless execution.

You'll serve as the technical authority guiding multi-million-dollar data center builds, orchestrating vendors and contractors to deliver world-class infrastructure.

This role requires 50-75% travel

Responsibilities

• E2E liquid cooling solutions encompassing CDUs, manifolds, direct-to-chip plates, facility-to-rack distribution to achieve optimal heat removal in high-density GPU environments

• E2E structured cabling systems including pathway design, rack layouts, connectivity topologies, fiber/copper selection, containment, labeling standards, and integration with network systems to reliably support maximum scalability

• E2E power distribution systems including PDUs, redundancy schemes, capacity planning, rack-level power optimization

• Manage project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and milestone tracking

• Select vendors, craft detailed RFPs, SOWs, specify component requirements, and evaluate proposals for technical fit, cost, and reliability

• Conduct design reviews, audits, and inspections to verify vendor installations meet specifications, standards (TIA/EIA, ASHRAE, BICSI, NEC), and performance goals

• Provide clear documentation, standards, templates, and post-project reviews to continuously improve processes

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related) or equivalent experience

• 8+ years in data center physical infrastructure with deep expertise in structured cabling, liquid cooling systems, and power distribution

• Proven experience architecting large-scale projects and coordinating third-party vendors and contractors for implementation

• Strong project management skills

• In-depth knowledge of cabling amd standards (fiber, copper), liquid cooling architectures (D2C), and power systems (PDUs, redundancy, monitoring)

• Familiarity with high-performance computing demands, including 400G/800G networks and dense GPU deployments

• Proficiency in MS Project or Jira

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Experience

• PMP or similar

• RCDD, CDCP, CDCE, or similar

• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM

• Background in AI/ML infrastructure requirements, including power density challenges

What We Bring

• Mission driven company

• Competitive Salary

• Stock Options

• 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Flexible PTO

• Paid Holidays

• 401(k)

• Parental Leave

• Flexible Spending Account

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

• Mental Health Benefits through Spring Health

We’re looking for resilient, adaptable people to join our team, people who believe in the mission and think at massive scale. The solutions that worked on a handful of devices will not work at Exascale. Be prepared to be pushed daily, to learn a lot, and literally build the future.

Tensorwave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, national origin, or veteran status.