Cloudflare
Data Center Site Selection - Hyperscale
$158K–$271K
Hybrid +4 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Hybrid
Austin, TX, United States
New York, New York, United States
San Francisco, CA, United States
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 10+ years; the posting allows either selecting or leasing hyperscale/wholesale data centers or planning MW-scale infrastructure.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
- Visa sponsorship
- Offers may be conditioned on authorization to receive technology controlled under U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Selects and leases MW-scale data center sites, leads technical and commercial diligence, and takes investment cases through lease execution and delivery.
What you'll do
- Build a multi-market site pipeline; lead technical diligence and manage site processes from RFP and site visits through signed leases or powered-shell agreements.
- Negotiate lease structures and terms, develop TCO/cost-per-MW/NPV analyses, and secure leadership approval for capital requests.
- Coordinate requirements and delivery with internal teams, manage landlord relationships and budgets, and verify lease and NNN recovery invoices.
What they ask for
- 10+ years selecting or leasing hyperscale or wholesale data centers, or planning MW-scale infrastructure, at a cloud, internet, content, or colocation company.
- Closed NNN/triple-net leases or wholesale equivalents; colo order forms and rack-level MRC do not count.
- Experience underwriting lease economics and leading technical site diligence; knowledge of utility interconnection and substation timelines.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; willing to travel ~30%.
Nice to have
- International deal experience.
- Sale-leaseback, JV, PPA/power procurement, or relationships with developers, wholesale operators, brokers, or utilities.
Pay
$166,000 - $271,000 USD base salary (Bay Area); $158,000 - $257,000 USD base salary (New York); $158,000 - $257,000 USD base salary (Seattle)
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