Data Center Operations Engineer (Austin)

Austin, TX - Data Center · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 8, 2026

At a glance

- Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast
- Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove
- We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
- Our values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers
- We offer generous cash & equity compensation
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents

Lambda is seeking a Data Center Operations Engineer for the Austin, TX data center location.
The role involves building and maintaining the world's best AI cloud infrastructure through hands-on data center operations.

Ensure new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured
Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in some of the world’s most advanced systems
Document data center layout and network topology in DCIM software
Work with supply chain & manufacturing teams to ensure timely deployment of systems and project plans for large-scale deployments
Manage a parts depot inventory and track equipment through the delivery-store-stage-deploy-handoff process in each of our data centers
Work closely with HW Support team to ensure data center infrastructure-related support tickets are resolved
Work with RMA team to ensure faulty parts are returned and replacements are ordered
Follow installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, and cabling to drive consistency and discoverability across all data centers

Familiarity with critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, such as power distribution, air flow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management
Pay attention to detail and have the ability to follow instructions
Action-oriented and have a strong willingness to learn
Willing to travel for bring up of new data center locations