Senior Director, Fleet Management

Lead the engineering teams that own and scale the GPU and data center infrastructure powering the neocloud platform. This hands-on leadership role sits at the intersection of software and hardware, covering validation platforms, lifecycle automation, orchestration services, firmware qualification, hardware security, deployments, and data center operations across a fleet growing roughly 10x year over year. The fleet runs under a 99.5% monthly availability SLA. This is a full-time, senior leadership position.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day fleet operations and greenfield deployments across co-location and owned facilities, from rack landing to customer availability; Build the pipeline to qualify and track every firmware release across 10+ SKUs and multiple OEMs/ODMs; Consolidate siloed hardware automation pipelines and validation scripts into a single platform built on a proper workflow engine; Own power, cooling, networking fabrics, and physical security; Own the strategy for trusted, tamper-evident hardware, including firmware and OS integrity attestation; Define operational KPIs (uptime, PUE, MTTR, MTTD, MTBF), and establish runbooks, a tiered on-call model, and single-owner incident closure; Partner with Procurement, Hardware, and Supply Chain on GPU and hardware sourcing, and report on fleet health, spend, and forecast to executive leadership; Build, develop, and retain a high-performing team of fleet engineers, DC infrastructure professionals, and platform/automation software engineers

Requirements

18+ years of experience in infrastructure, data center operations, or fleet management; 6+ years in a senior leadership role; Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience; Deep hands-on expertise with GPU infrastructure, including NVIDIA or AMD accelerator platforms; A genuine blend of software and hardware leadership, with equal credibility driving platform/automation software (workflow engines, orchestration, validation pipelines) and physical-layer DC operations; Experience operating or scaling data center infrastructure in a high-growth environment such as a neocloud, hyperscaler, or large enterprise; Strong command of DC fundamentals: power distribution, cooling systems, networking fabrics, and physical security; Proven ability to manage vendor relationships and negotiate large-scale infrastructure contracts ($50M+), and to own large CapEx budgets in partnership with Finance and Procurement; Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex infrastructure topics for executive and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

Prior experience at a neocloud or AI infrastructure company, and familiarity with GPU failure modes and auto-remediation techniques; Hands-on experience with firmware qualification, BMC/OpenBMC development, or hardware attestation (TPM, secure boot, remote attestation); Familiarity with InfiniBand, RoCE, or other high-performance networking fabrics at scale; Experience building validation/burn-in platforms and multi-node performance benchmarking (e.g., MFU, collective communication tests); Exposure to DCIM, asset management/RFID, or lifecycle automation and fleet orchestration tools (e.g., NetBox, Temporal), or a background in sustainability initiatives such as renewable energy procurement

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity packages; Restricted Stock Units; Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs; Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance; Employer contributions to HSA account; Paid parental leave; Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability; Professional development & tuition reimbursement; Mental health & wellness support; Commuter benefits (parking & transit); Cell phone stipend; 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary; Volunteer time off; Global travel insurance & emergency assistance; Daily meals allowance; Additional perks & programs specific to location