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Vice President - AI Infrastructure Engineering

designworkstalentBellevueEngineering
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Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Executive · 12+ yrs
Posted
13 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 9d ago

About this role

Designworkstalent seeks a Vice President of AI Infrastructure Engineering for a hybrid role based in downtown Bellevue, Washington. This position suits an experienced technical leader who enjoys building new compute environments, scaling automation, and managing infrastructure teams from the ground up.

Role Overview

Designworkstalent is hiring a Vice President for AI Infrastructure Engineering to lead the team responsible for turning new data center hardware into reliable production compute environments. Located in downtown Bellevue, WA, the position follows a hybrid work model requiring three days per week in the office. The individual stepping into this role will guide architecture, standards, and automation practices across physical hardware and software layers at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Direct a team of fifteen or more professionals focused on data center bring-up and production readiness
Manage the platform lifecycle spanning hardware installation, automated provisioning, configuration, validation, and workload readiness
Create and scale automation solutions for bare-metal deployment, Linux configuration, and system validation
Deploy and configure GPU clusters, Kubernetes environments, and distributed compute systems
Define engineering standards covering servers, GPUs, networking, storage, firmware, and configurations
Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, and Bash
Integrate platforms such as Redfish, IPMI, BMCs, PXE, MAAS, Ironic, and Foreman
Collaborate with Network, Hardware, Data Center Operations, SRE, and Software Engineering groups
Deploy automated testing, health checks, and monitoring to catch issues prior to production workloads
Expand deployment speed, reliability, automation, scalability, and operational efficiency
Grow and mentor a capable engineering organization while scaling operational processes

Requirements

Twelve or more years of professional experience spanning infrastructure, software, systems, or platform engineering
Five or more years of engineering leadership experience guiding technical teams
Demonstrated track record of operating large-scale data center, cloud, HPC, or AI infrastructure
Technical knowledge of Linux, distributed systems, networking, and infrastructure automation
Practical understanding of Kubernetes, containers, and infrastructure-as-code principles
History of managing complex infrastructure deployments and bringing new environments live
Capacity to work across both hardware and software domains
Strong communication abilities and cross-functional leadership competence
Hands-on, high-ownership leadership approach suited for a fast-moving environment

Nice to Have

Background working with GPU infrastructure, NVIDIA platforms, AI, or HPC systems
Experience utilizing bare-metal provisioning solutions like MAAS, Ironic, xCAT, or Foreman
Familiarity with hardware management tools such as Redfish, IPMI, BMC, PXE, and firmware updates
Knowledge of NVIDIA technologies including CUDA, NVML, DCGM, drivers, or GPU Operator
Exposure to high-performance networking like InfiniBand, RoCE, RDMA, or high-speed Ethernet
Cluster orchestration capability with Kubernetes, Slurm, or similar tools
Practice with automated validation, health testing, and scaling across thousands of servers or GPUs

Skills and Tools

Linux and distributed systems
Kubernetes and containers
Terraform, Ansible, and Bash
Redfish, IPMI, BMC, PXE, MAAS, Ironic, Foreman, xCAT
NVIDIA technologies, CUDA, NVML, DCGM, GPU Operator
InfiniBand, RoCE, RDMA, high-speed Ethernet
Slurm and cluster orchestration

About the Company

Designworkstalent operates as a rapidly growing, well-funded technology company with strong resources for large-scale infrastructure builds. The organization maintains a lean, collaborative startup mentality focused on rapid execution and high ownership, providing early-stage influence over architecture and engineering standards.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should review the requirements and apply directly on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

LinuxKubernetesTerraformAnsibleBashRedfishIPMIBMCPXEMAASIronicForemanxCATCUDANVMLDCGMGPU OperatorInfiniBandRoCERDMASlurmDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

Where is the job located?

The role is located in downtown Bellevue, Washington, utilizing a hybrid work model with three days per week required in the office.

What level of experience is required for this position?

Candidates must have 12+ years of experience across infrastructure, software, systems, or platform engineering, along with 5+ years of engineering leadership experience.

Is visa sponsorship available for this role?

No, visa sponsorship is not currently available, and U.S. work authorization is required.

What tools and technologies are used in this role?

The tech stack includes Linux, Kubernetes, containers, Terraform, Ansible, Bash, Redfish, IPMI, BMC, PXE, MAAS, Ironic, Foreman, NVIDIA platforms, and high-performance networking technologies.

Are candidates outside of Bellevue considered?

Candidates currently outside the Bellevue area may be considered if they are willing to relocate for the hybrid schedule.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official designworkstalent careers page.

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