Senior Manager, Data Hall Design (AMERS)

About Nscale

Nscale is the vertically integrated AI cloud engineered for AI. We own and operate the full stack - energy, data centres, 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 Design & Engineering team turns empty data halls into precisely organized, fully documented AI infrastructure environments at the pace and scale our portfolio demands. 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

The Senior Manager, Data Hall Design owns the data hall design function across every active Nscale program in the Americas. You'll build and lead a team of Leads and Designers, define the design standards and frameworks they work within, and be accountable for the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of every drawing package, cabling plan, patch matrix, BOM, and DCIM record the team issues. These outputs go directly to construction, installation, procurement, and Operations, so you'll put the systems, reviews, and resourcing in place to get them right the first time.

This role is for someone who combines deep, hands-on data hall design experience with the judgment to lead people and programs. You know GPU compute environments, high-density fiber, and InfiniBand and Ethernet fabric physical design well enough to review your team's work in detail, and you're equally comfortable planning capacity across multiple programs, negotiating priorities with network engineering, MEP, procurement, and construction, and representing data hall design to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Data Hall Design Leads and Designers.
• Plan team capacity across all active programs.
• Hire and onboard new team members as the portfolio grows.
• Own Nscale's data hall design standards.
• Develop reference designs for GPU cluster deployments.
• Maintain approved vendor lists and equipment catalogs.
• Set the design approach for each program.
• Review and approve data hall layouts, cabling plans, and patch matrices.
• Coordinate with MEP engineering.
• Oversee structured cabling and fiber design standards.
• Partner with network engineering to translate logical designs into physical layouts.
• Own BOM quality across all programs.
• Set DCIM documentation standards.
• Act as the senior data hall design point of contact for program managers, construction partners, customers, and senior leadership.
• Set and monitor RFI response standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in data center design, IT infrastructure planning, or structured cabling design, including 3+ years leading a design team.
• Proven delivery of multiple data halls from concept through construction and handoff to Operations.
• Deep understanding of data center rack layouts and how layout decisions affect cooling, power, cabling, and operations.
• Strong structured cabling and high-density fiber design expertise.
• Solid knowledge of network topology concepts and their physical implementation.
• Experience creating and governing design standards, templates, and review processes.
• Expert with AutoCAD, Visio, or equivalent tools.
• Experience owning BOMs for data center hardware and cabling.
• A strong people leader who hires well, develops talent, and holds a high bar for accuracy.
• A clear communicator who can represent design to senior leadership, customers, and construction partners.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing and delivering large-scale GPU environments.
• Deep familiarity with InfiniBand physical design and GPU rail topologies.
• Experience with DCIM platforms such as NetBox, Nlyte, or Sunbird.
• Knowledge of direct liquid cooling or immersion cooling physical integration at high rack densities.
• Experience at a hyperscale data center operator or AI cloud provider.
• BICSI RCDD, BICSI DCDC, or equivalent cabling or data center certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.

We Offer

• Highly competitive package, including base salary and equity, with reviews every 12 months.
• Join one of the fastest-growing tech startups.
• Dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions.
• Human-first flexibility with a remote-first team.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Why this role matters

This role is central to how Nscale scales. Every data hall we deliver depends on accurate, well-governed design: construction and installation teams build from your team's documentation, procurement orders directly from your BOMs, and Operations relies on your DCIM records from day one. Success means drawing packages issued on time and to standard across the portfolio, standards and reference designs that measurably speed up each new program, minimal RFIs and rework in the field, and a team that keeps growing in capability. As the portfolio expands, you'll shape how data hall design is organized, standardized, and delivered across regions, with a path toward broader Design & Engineering leadership.

Salary Range

$150,000 - $210,000 USD

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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.

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