Manager, Data Center Operations

Fal

Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to operations professionals with experience in high-density data center deployments who thrive in fast-paced, builder roles.

Best fit for

Experienced data center professionals who have deployed large-scale capacity.
— “Deployed >10MW of data center capacity”
Architects of interconnected supercomputing or HPC clusters.
— “Owned architecture and design for interconnected supercomputing / HPC clusters”
Negotiators skilled in vendor and provider dealings.
— “Got the negotiation skills of a Turkish bazaar carpet seller”
Leaders capable of building and scaling teams rapidly.
— “Can build the org that speedruns us to a gigawatt”

Things to consider

Expect to handle chaos and ambitious deadlines.
— “Thrive in chaos. Nothing slips on your watch”
Must be deeply familiar with OEM and colo providers.
— “You know every relevant OEM and colo provider”

How to stand out

Demonstrate expertise in high-density power and cooling solutions.
— “Design, fit-out, and commission white space across owned and colo sites: PDUs, CDUs, busway, in-row cooling, high-density power.”
Highlight experience in building and leading technical teams.
— “Build the smart hands and break-fix teams.”
Showcase successful vendor and integrator management.
— “Hold vendors and integrators to schedule and spec: Supermicro, NVIDIA, cooling vendors, cable plant subs, the GC”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Manager

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What success looks like

deployed >10MW of data center capacity
owned architecture and design for interconnected supercomputing/HPC clusters

Typical background

operations backgrounddata center fit-out experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Data Center OperationsData Center Fit-outCommissioningVendor ManagementHigh-density Power

Preferred

Negotiation SkillsOEM KnowledgeColo Provider Knowledge

Stack & domain

Deployed >10mw Of Data Center CapacityOwned Architecture And Design For Interconnected Supercomputing / Hpc ClustersNegotiation SkillsBuild The Org That Speedruns To A GigawattKnow Every Relevant Oem And Colo ProviderKnow Where The Market Is At Any Given MomentDesign, Fit-out, And Commission White Space Across Owned And Colo SitesBuild The Smart Hands And Break-fix TeamsRun A Multi-site Portfolio Across StagesHold Vendors And Integrators To Schedule And SpecOwn The Technical Calls On White SpacePartner With Network Eng On Infiniband/interconnectsEstablish Standards That ScaleType AOperations BackgroundThrive In ChaosComfortable With Ambitious DeadlinesNothing Slips On Your WatchData Center OperationsInfrastructureToolsModel AccessHigh-performance InferenceOrchestrationObservabilityAi-native Products

About the role

Original posting from Fal via Greenhouse

fal is the generative media ecosystem powering the next generation of AI products. We build the infrastructure, tools, and model access that teams need to move from idea to production, and do it at scale without compromise. For developers and enterprises, fal is the foundation that makes generative media not just possible, but practical: a unified platform where high-performance inference, orchestration, and observability come together to unlock new categories of AI-native products.
As generative media reshapes industries across a market projected to grow by hundreds of billions over the next decade, fal is becoming the ecosystem that ambitious teams build on.
About the role:
As we move from rented capacity to owning our physical infrastructure, we're hiring a Data Center Operations Manager to build the function from zero.
This is a builder role. You'll own white space fit-out and commissioning of new clusters we are bringing up. You'll also stand up the smart hands and break-fix functions: hiring, playbooks, the operating model. 
You're a fit if you've:
Deployed >10MW of data center capacity
Owned architecture and design for interconnected supercomputing / HPC clusters
Got the negotiation skills of a Turkish bazaar carpet seller
Can build the org that speedruns us to a gigawatt
Who you are
Type A. Operations background. Thrive in chaos. Nothing slips on your watch
Comfortable with ambitious deadlines and the discomfort that comes with them
You know every relevant OEM and colo provider
You know where the market is at any given moment: who has capacity, who's overbooked, who's about to slip, what power is going for in every region that matters
Responsibilities
Design, fit-out, and commission white space across owned and colo sites: PDUs, CDUs, busway, in-row cooling, high-density power.
Build the smart hands and break-fix teams.
Run a multi-site portfolio across stages: build, commission, ramp, live
Hold vendors and integrators to schedule and spec: Supermicro, NVIDIA, cooling vendors, cable plant subs, the GC
Own the technical calls on white space: rack layout, cooling topology, cable plant, power redundancy, serviceability
Partner with network eng on InfiniBand/Interconnects
Establish standards that scale, so site #10 doesn't need you on every commissioning call
 

Source: Fal careers (Greenhouse)