Anthropic
Data Center Architect, CSA
$320K–$405K
Remote-Friendly, United States +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Location
- Remote-Friendly, United States
Remote-Friendly US (Travel Required) - Experience
- 10+ years overall, including at least 6 years directly in hyperscale or large-scale data center CSA design. Logistics section says years required correlate with internal job level requirements.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience; relevant field of study.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, but not for every role or candidate; if an offer is made, the company says it will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa.
About the job
Serves as the technical owner for civil, structural, and architectural design of AI data centers, setting portfolio-wide standards and overseeing projects from site feasibility through construction and commissioning.
What you'll do
- Establish reference design standards, lead site feasibility and test fits, and review and approve design-partner deliverables.
- Coordinate CSA design with MEP and IT teams to support high-density AI compute, and oversee construction issues and commissioning.
- Standardize designs across sites, manage design partners, and identify modular construction opportunities.
What they ask for
- 10+ years delivering mission-critical facility infrastructure, including at least 6 years in hyperscale or large-scale data center CSA design.
- Deep expertise in civil site development, structural design, and architectural programming for industrial or mission-critical facilities.
- Experience as an owner's engineer or lead technical authority, setting standards, approving deliverables, and managing external design teams.
- Proficiency with applicable codes and standards, including IBC, IFC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC, FM Global, and local requirements.
Nice to have
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in civil or structural engineering, or licensed architect (AIA / RA).
- Experience with prefabricated or modular construction; geotechnical risk and foundation design; international project delivery; or Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, or Navisworks.
Pay
$320,000 — $405,000 USD (annual salary/base salary)
Tools
IBC, IFC, ASCE 7, ACI 318, AISC, FM Global, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit
AI focus
Designs physical facilities for AI compute infrastructure, including high-density workloads, direct liquid cooling, and dense rack deployments.
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