Director, Data Hall Design, AMERS

The posting, as Nscale wrote it

About Nscale

Nscale is the vertically integrated AI cloud engineered for AI. We own and operate the full stack — energy, data centers, GPU superclusters, orchestration, and AI services — delivering high-performance infrastructure to AI-native companies, enterprises, and governments across Europe and the US. We are deploying GPU capacity at hyperscale, operating some of the densest, most advanced AI infrastructure in the world.

At Nscale, our Data Center Design team plays a critical role in turning AI infrastructure requirements into buildable, scalable facilities across our global portfolio. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

As Director, Data Hall Design, you will build and lead Nscale's data hall design practice, the specialist function responsible for the physical design of AI infrastructure inside the data hall. This includes GPU rack layouts, high-speed network and storage topology, structured cabling, fiber tray routing, patch matrices, rack-level power distribution, and bill of materials development.

The role sits at the intersection of AI infrastructure architecture, physical data center design, construction delivery, and operations. You will translate complex GPU, networking, storage, power, and cooling requirements into precise, buildable design packages that construction, installation, procurement, and operations teams can execute with clarity.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role at launch. You will establish standards, templates, and quality processes, and build a scalable team of data hall designers as Nscale's global portfolio grows.

What You'll be Doing

• Own data hall layout design across Nscale's AI data center portfolio, from early concept layouts through construction-ready drawing packages.
• Design rack layouts that optimize for GPU cluster topology, compute density, cooling strategy, power distribution, cable management, and operational access.
• Translate network architecture into physical design for spine-leaf, fat-tree, rail-optimized GPU fabric, InfiniBand, Ethernet, storage, and management networks.
• Produce clear data hall design deliverables, including layout plans, rack elevations, cable management plans, fiber tray layouts, patch matrices, topology diagrams, power distribution plans, BOMs, and asset documentation.
• Design structured cabling systems for high-density AI environments, including fiber type, connector type, polarity, bend radius, slack management, labeling, color coding, and documentation standards.
• Integrate thermal and power requirements into data hall layouts, including hot/cold aisle containment, rear-door heat exc

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itive package, including base salary and equity, with reviews every 12 months.

• Join one of the fastest-growing tech startups: your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI.
• Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by trying new things, leading, challenging the status quo, and owning your impact, always with our full support.
• Human-first flexibility. We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
• Join our thriving remote-first team. Geography is no barrier to impact or connection. We build seamless virtual collaboration, empowering you wherever you work.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enrich our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Salary Range
$170,000 — $240,000 USD

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