Data Center Design Lead
Remote$90k - $220kFull-timePosted 7mo ago
About the role
Data Center Design Lead role at Nebius, remote in the United States, leading internal and external teams to design data center facilities that support rapid deployment, scalability, and long-term operational excellence for a global AI cloud platform.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end design process for new data center builds and expansions.
- Translate business, hardware, and workload requirements into facility design specifications (power, cooling, network, and floor space).
- Ensure designs optimize density, reliability, and efficiency while supporting rapid scalability.
- Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineers and consultants to deliver detailed designs.
- Define requirements for high-density rack power, redundancy and UPS configurations.
- Lead cooling design trade-offs (air, liquid, immersion) to meet GPU cluster needs.
- Evaluate and integrate renewable energy and sustainability initiatives.
- Work closely with network and hardware teams to ensure physical layout supports cabling, interconnects, and future expansion.
- Plan for modular design that enables incremental GPU cluster growth.
- Ensure all designs comply with international and regional standards (e.g., Uptime Institute Tier guidelines, local building codes).
- Incorporate safety, fire suppression, and physical security measures.
- Define documentation and as-built standards for ongoing operations.
- Coordinate with construction project managers and external contractors during build phases.
- Provide design oversight during commissioning and handover to operations.
- Evaluate emerging GPU data center technologies and integrate innovative solutions.
- Develop playbooks and design templates for repeatable, fast deployments.
- Benchmark efficiency (PUE, WUE) and reliability across sites to drive improvement.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience designing data centers.
- Direct experience with electrical, mechanical, and architectural DC design.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Architecture (or equivalent).
- Proven leadership experience managing technical design teams.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills across construction, operations, and external partners.
- Experience designing high-density data centers, including: Air-cooled environments & Liquid-cooled technologies.
Skills
Required:Data center design leadership
Benefits
- Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and families.
- 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
- Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
- Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
- Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage.
Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Nebius
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