Data center operations jobs
Data center operations: a person in this job installs, repairs and runs the servers and equipment inside a data center. SpaceX, Anthropic, CoreWeave, xAI and Cerebras have the most open roles with “Data center operations” or a close variant in the title right now.
238 open roles · 23 posted in the last 7 days · 16% remote · 33 companies hiring · $188K median advertised salary · checked Nov 14 against employer career pages
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| under $75K | 6 |
| $75K to $100K | 12 |
| $100K to $125K | 9 |
| $125K to $150K | 12 |
| $150K to $175K | 7 |
| $175K to $200K | 15 |
| $200K to $250K | 18 |
| $250K to $300K | 15 |
| $300K and more | 22 |
Skills asked for in data center operations roles
Bars show the share of these 238 roles; one role can count in several rows.
Newest data center operations jobs
- Data Center Manager - Plano, TXCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Plano, TX · +1 more location$95K - $105KPythonLinuxBash
- Sr. Staff Engineer, AI Datacenter Thermal Management & Control PlaneTenstorrent · 🇺🇸🇨🇦Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, Un…—LeadAI
- 2027 Data Center Growth & Development Intern - NYCGalaxy · 🇺🇸New York—InternPythonSQL
- Data Center Operations TechnicianSambaNova · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, California, United States$50K - $60KLinux
- Data Center ArchitectCloudflare · Hybrid$165K - $205KGoAirflow
- Data Center Construction SchedulerCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Franc…$157K - $210K
- Sr. Regulatory Counsel, Data Center Power & UtilitiesSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +4 more locations$235K - $305KSenior
- Data Center Delivery SuperintendentArmada · 🇦🇺Australia (Remote)—Remote
- Senior Data Center Operations EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸Springfield, OH - US$110K - $165KSeniorPythonLinuxBash
- Data Center Technician IFlexential Corp. · OR - Portland Hillsboro 2 · +1 more location—
- Data Center Manager - Flexential Talent CommunityFlexential Corp. · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; FL - Tampa North (HUB); GA - Alpharetta (HUB)…$117K - $142K
- Recruiter, Data Center OperationsCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ—
- Data Center Operations EngineerCloudflare · In-Office—PythonLinuxJira
- Recruiter, Data Center InfrastructureOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$216K - $240K
- Data Center Technician - Sandusky, OHCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Sandusky, OH · +2 more locations—PythonLinuxBash
- Senior Construction Scheduler, Data CenterCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$165K - $210KSenior
- Automation & Controls Engineer, Data Center FacilitiesxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—
- Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure, Electrical & MechanicalOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$226K - $285K
- Sr. Counsel, Datacenter Development & InfrastructureSpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—Senior
- Data Center Technician - Miami, FLCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Miami, FL$65K - $85KPythonLinuxBash
- Data Center Operations Technician - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN · +1 more location—LinuxJiraBash
- Data Center Operations Technician (SiteOps)River AI Inc. · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area—Linux
- Staff TPM - Datacenter Delivery (E2E)Cerebras · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA—RemoteLead.NET
- Data Center AdministratorSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +2 more locations$95K - $120KLinux
- Staff Technical Program Manager, Data Center New Product IntroductionCerebras · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA—RemoteLead.NET
- Staff Technical Program Manager, Data Center Data & ToolingCerebras · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA—RemoteLeadPythonSQL.NET
- Staff Technical Program Manager, Data Center Supply ChainCerebras · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA—Lead.NET
- Data Center Facility Operations LeadAnthropic · 🇦🇺Sydney, Australia—Lead
- Senior FP&A Analyst - Data Center FinanceLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$152K - $225KSeniorSQLMachine LearningExcel
- Data Center Technician (TS/SCI)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA—LinuxBash
- Data Center Energy LeadAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | S…$405K - $485KRemoteLead
- Manager, Supply Chain - Datacenter Compute Infrastructure (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Austin, TX · +1 more location—
- Global Supply Manager, Datacenter Cooling Equipment (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Austin, TX—
- Director, Data Center Equipment Category ManagerLambda · 🇺🇸San Jose Office (Zanker)$224K - $350KLeadMachine Learning
- Data Center Operations System Engineer III (Columbus)Lambda · 🇺🇸Columbus, OH - Data Center$108K - $144KMachine LearningLinuxJira
- Data Center Strategic Sourcing Lead - ConstructionAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$320K - $405KLead
- Data Center Design EngineerCloudflare · Hybrid—GoPythonJira
- Data Center Commissioning/Quality ManagerCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ · +1 more location$177K - $237K
- Senior Data Center Operations Systems Engineer (Quebec City, Canada)Lambda · 🇨🇦Québec City, QC - Data CenterCA$83K - CA$125KSeniorMachine LearningLinuxJira
- Data Center Asset Management, Commercial AssociateAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY—
- Senior Data Center Pre-Construction and Capacity Delivery Manager, EMEAAnthropic · 🇬🇧London, UK—SeniorGo
- Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Data Center EquipmentOpenAI · 🇺🇸US - Remote$165K - $290KRemote
- Global Vendor Manager, Data Center InfrastructureCloudflare · Hybrid—
- Senior Data Center Commissioning EngineerArmada · 🇺🇸United States (Remote)$130K - $171KRemoteSenior
- Data Center Electrical Engineer – DesignAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemote
- Data Center Substation, Protection & Automation EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemote
- Data Center Power Generation and Microgrids EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemote
- Staff / Senior Data Center Security EngineerAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly (Travel Required) | San Francisco, CA$320K - $405KRemoteLead
- Field Engineer, Data Center Design and EngineeringAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$320K - $405KRemote
- Data Center Network Operations EngineerCloudflare · Hybrid—GoPythonLinux
- Land and Data Center DevelopmentOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$212K - $295K
- Data Center TechnicianSpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX · +1 more location—LinuxBash
- [Electrical Design Engineer, Modular Data Centers - Data CenterCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$170K - $180K
- Senior Data Center EngineerRoblox · 🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States$163K - $196KSenior
- Data Center Operations System Engineer III (Plano, TX)Lambda · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX - Data Center$109K - $145KMachine LearningLinuxJira
- Data Center Operations System Engineer II (Plano, TX)Lambda · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX - Data Center$89K - $119KMachine LearningLinuxJira
- Data Center Operations EngineerKraken · 🇺🇸New York, US [Hybrid]$60K - $70KAirflow
- Director, Data Center Equipment QualityLambda · 🇺🇸San Francisco Office (Fremont St)$227K - $336KLeadMachine Learning
- Senior Staff Data Center Systems Engineer, R&DCrusoe · 🇺🇸Denver, CO - US$188K - $235KLeadGo
- Data Center/Chillers Field Technical SpecialistLG Electronics · 🇺🇸USA$80K - $110K
- Regional Director - U.S. Midwest Data Center OperationsCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Caledonia, MI / Cincinnati, OH / Columbus, OH / Hammond…$180K - $240KLead
- Data Center Technician - Marble, NCCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Marble, NC—PythonLinuxBash
- Data Center Technician - Elk Grove, ILCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Elk Grove, IL$65K - $85KPythonAirflowLinux
- Development Project Manager, Data Center DevelopmentCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Franc…$122K - $179K
- Engineering Manager, Data Center OperationsCloudflare · Hybrid$174K - $239KJira
- Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Indiana & Kentucky)Anthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$265K - $295KRemote
- Director, Data Center EngineeringCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Sunnyvale, CA / San Franc…$180K - $264KLead
- Sourcing Manager, Data Center Construction (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Memphis, TN · +1 more location—SQLPower BI
- Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Montana & Utah)Anthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$265K - $295KRemote
- Data Center Strategy - EdgeCloudflare · Hybrid$166K - $271KJira
- Senior Manager, Data Center ConstructionGalaxy · 🇺🇸Afton, Texas—Senior
- Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Louisiana)Anthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$265K - $295KRemote
- Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (Virginia & West Virginia)Anthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$265K - $295KRemote
- Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (New York)Anthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly, United States$265K - $295KRemote
- Sr. Data Center Technician - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—SeniorLinuxJiraBash
- Data Center Operations Technician, Linux - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—LinuxJiraBash
- Sr. Data Center Technician, Linux - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—SeniorLinuxJiraBash
- Data Center Technician IIFlexential Corp. · TN - Franklin—
- Fulfillment Buyer, DatacentersSpaceX · 🇺🇸Memphis, TN · +1 more location—
- Quality Inspector, Data Center (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Memphis, TN—
- Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, Data Center InfrastructureSpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonPostgreSQLDocker
- Senior Network Engineer - Data Center NetworkingRoblox · 🇺🇸Ashburn, Virginia, United States · +1 more location$219K - $266KSenior
- Site Reliability Engineer, Data Center InfrastructureSpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—PostgreSQLDockerTerraform
- Data Center Operations Engineer (Austin)Lambda · 🇺🇸Austin, TX - Data Center$89K - $119KMachine LearningLinuxJira
- Cluster Datacenter ManagerCerebras · 🇺🇸United States | Alabama—.NETLinuxJira
- Electrical Engineer (PE) Data Center Load ManagementMeade · Remote$117K - $146KRemoteExcel
- Data Center Capacity Delivery, CanadaAnthropic · 🇨🇦Remote-Friendly (Travel Required) | Canada—Remote
- Architect, Data Centers & Workplace - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—JiraAgile
- Business Development, Data CentersProconex · 🇺🇸Royersford, Pennsylvania, United States—.NET
- Embedded Software Engineer, Data Center Engineering (Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—C++Linux
- Datacenter & Agentic AI Workload Performance Optimization EngineerTenstorrent · 🇺🇸🇨🇦Santa Clara, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario…—RustGoPython
- Data Center Engineer, Reliability & Infrastructure Management – Compute SupplyAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$320K - $405K
- Rack Design Engineer, Data Center - MemphisxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—Airflow
- Datacenter & Agentic AI Workload Performance Analysis EngineerTenstorrent · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, California, United States—PythonC++Linux
- Sr. Facilities Assurance Analyst, Data CentersSpaceX · 🇺🇸Memphis, TN—Senior
- Principal Data Center Supply Chain LeadLambda · 🇺🇸San Jose Office (Zanker)$211K - $331KLeadMachine Learning
- Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Fit OutAlign Communications · 🇺🇸Georgia—
- Superintendent - Data CenterAlign Communications · 🇺🇸Georgia—
- Data Center Structural EngineerArmada · 🇺🇸United States (Remote)$114K - $142KRemote
- Managing Counsel, Data Center & InfrastructureCerebras · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA—.NET
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Who is hiring for data center operations roles
Where data center operations roles are
- 🇺🇸United States203
- 🇺🇸California63
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area58
- 🇺🇸Texas40
- 🇺🇸New York18
- 🇺🇸Dallas13
- 🇺🇸Seattle12
- 🇺🇸Austin9
- 🇨🇦Canada9
- 🇨🇦Toronto6
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What data center operations roles pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $143K | 75 |
| Senior | $188K | 16 |
| Lead | $270K | 25 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about data center operations jobs
- What is a data center operations job?
- In a data center operations job, a person installs, repairs and runs the servers and equipment inside a data center. 238 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.
- How many data center operations jobs are open right now?
- There are 238 open data center operations jobs at 33 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 23 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most data center operations jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (41), Anthropic (33), CoreWeave (29), xAI (26) and Cerebras (14). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote data center operations jobs?
- 38 of the 238 open data center operations jobs (16%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do data center operations jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $188K, based on 116 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $127K and $280K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for data center operations jobs?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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