Systems Engineer - Compute
Neuralink · Austin, Texas, United States; South San Francisco, California, United States
About this role
**About Neuralink** We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain—restoring movement to the paralyzed, restoring sight to the blind, and revolutionizing how humans interact with their digital world. **Team Description** Neuralink’s Information Technology team owns the corporate environment every engineer, scientist, and clinician depends on. Within IT, the **Compute** function is responsible for the physical and server infrastructure that powers neural recording training, data processing, and engineering workloads—data center floor infrastructure, GPU/HPC clusters, and the storage, provisioning, and monitoring that keep systems healthy. We build this infrastructure from the ground up, manage it as code, and treat uptime for research workloads as production. **Job Description & Responsibilities** Neuralink is looking for a hands-on **Systems Engineer** with deep expertise in data center design, build, and operations. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle of compute and storage infrastructure—from site buildout and hardware procurement through deployment, automation, and day-to-day operations. **Responsibilities include:** - Design, build, and operate data center environments (power: PDUs/UPS/generators; cooling: CRAC/CRAH and liquid cooling; scalable racking) and drive capacity planning for power, cooling, and floor space - Own the full server and storage lifecycle: hardware selection/procurement, rack & cable, commissioning (BIOS/firmware tuning) and integration testing, maintenance, and decommission - Administer and manage HPC/GPU clusters and high-performance storage systems - Automate server provisioning using PXE/HTTP boot, scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python), and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet) - Administer Linux and Windows server environments (OS deployment, patching, hardening, performance tuning) - Operate infrastructure monitoring and alerting; drive capacity planning for compute and storage - Plan and coordinate maintenance windows, upgrades, and expansions; maintain 24/7 on-call readiness for compute/storage incidents - Ensure compliance with HIPAA, PII handling requirements, and applicable cybersecurity standards (ISO, NIST) - Author and maintain systems design docs, rack/power diagrams, runbooks/SOPs, hardware inventory, and DCIM records **Required Qualifications** - Experience building and supporting HPC or high-density compute environments (GPU clusters, high-performance storage) - Hands-on experience with data center power, cooling, and racking design/operations - Strong Linux server administration; working knowledge of Windows Server - Experience automating bare-metal provisioning (PXE/HTTP boot) and configuration management with Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet - Familiarity with DCIM tools and infrastructure monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar) - Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and NTP for server deployment/troubleshooting - Bachelor’s degree in a technical field **or** equivalent practical experience **Preferred Qualifications** - Familiarity with cluster resource managers (Slurm, LSF, PBS) - Experience with virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V/Proxmox) and storage ecosystems (NAS/SAN, NFS/iSCSI) - Hands-on experience deploying liquid-cooled GPU racks - Exposure to real-time systems and industrial telemetry environments - Experience with GitLab CI/CD for infrastructure pipelines - Industry certifications such as CDCP, RHCE, or equivalent data center/
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