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Staff Engineer, Datacenter Server Lifecycle

Anthropic · Sydney, Australia

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Anthropic's roles stay open a median of 62 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Anthropic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
high
449 stale, 19 reposted of 603 open
Hiring momentum
795 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anthropic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anthropic.

About this role

As a Staff Engineer on the Datacenter Server Lifecycle team, you will manage the entire operational journey of datacenter machines, from provisioning to decommissioning. This role involves building automation, defining lifecycle strategies, and ensuring security standards in collaboration with the Infrastructure Security team. You will also work on improving efficiency and reliability in datacenter operations while tracking machine health and configuration.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anthropic as an employer.

What you need

  • Hands-on experience with server hardware, including rack deployment, cabling, troubleshooting, and understanding failure modes at scale.
  • End-to-end understanding of hardware lifecycle management: asset tracking, provisioning workflows, maintenance scheduling, and decommissioning practices.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Rust, Go, or Java).
  • Working knowledge of modern cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetes and large scale cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Ability to communicate clearly and build consensus with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity and making progress on complex, cross-functional problems.

Nice to have

  • 8+ years of experience in datacenter infrastructure management, or a closely related discipline.
  • Hands-on experience with GPU or AI accelerator hardware (e.g., NVIDIA A100/H100, Google TPUs, or AWS Trainium) and an understanding of their operational demands.
  • Familiarity with modern provisioning and OS tooling such as LinuxBoot and NixOS
  • Experience building or contributing to datacenter automation or fleet management platforms.
  • Experience building and deploying server operating system distributions across large server fleets.

What you get

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space for collaboration

Worth weighing

  • This is a greenfield role, which may involve ambiguity and the need to define processes from scratch.
  • The role has a strong focus on security, which may require a steep learning curve for those unfamiliar with trusted compute standards.
  • Visa sponsorship is available but not guaranteed for every candidate, so applicants should be aware of this potential limitation.

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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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