Etched
Data Center Engineer
$130K–$280K
San Jose · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jun 25, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no alternatives stated.
About the job
Owns the end-to-end design, deployment, and operation of Etched’s data center and hardware lab infrastructure for high-density AI compute.
What you'll do
- Design and manage rack layouts, power distribution, cooling budgets, networking, cabling, and physical hardware deployments.
- Manage facilities and vendor relationships, including site evaluation, contracts, service-level agreements, and capacity planning.
- Operate infrastructure monitoring, asset management, maintenance, incident response, and physical security processes.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of hands-on data center engineering or operations experience, including physical hardware deployment, power architecture, and facility management.
- Experience designing and deploying high-density compute environments of 20 kW/rack or above.
- Comfort with structured cabling, fiber and copper plant management, and high-speed networking hardware at scale.
- Ability to interpret electrical one-line diagrams, facility plans, and co-location documentation without assistance.
Nice to have
- Experience deploying custom or semi-custom server platforms, liquid cooling, or AI/HPC clusters.
- Scripting and automation experience with Python, Bash, or Ansible.
Pay
$130K – $280K (base salary); $500 per month (benefit credit); $2,500 per month (housing subsidy)
Tools
100G/200G/400G Ethernet, Python, Bash, Ansible, DCIM
AI focus
Supports physical infrastructure for high-density AI inference compute deployments.
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