320K–405K USD / year
Data Center Controls Engineer
Engineering managerHybrid — San Francisco, CA
Published on 2026-09-23
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About this role
Anthropic is looking for a Data Center Controls Engineer to design and optimize control systems for their global datacenter infrastructure. The role involves working with complex automation and integration for AI operations.
About the company
Anthropic builds reliable and interpretable AI systems, including the Claude family of models, for businesses and developers. The company focuses on AI safety research and practical AI assistants for enterprise and consumer use.
What you'll do
- Design and implement multi-site controls architecture
- Develop and maintain frameworks for industrial communication protocols
- Design control systems for datacenter operations
- Create dashboards and visualization layers
- Participate in new construction projects
- Develop SCADA/BMS applications
- Define and review controls and instrumentation specifications
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of experience in control systems design
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols
- Experience with instrumentation selection and control panel design
- Strong documentation skills
- Working knowledge of network architecture
Nice to have
- 10+ years in datacenter or mission-critical infrastructure
- Experience with liquid cooling systems
- Background in AI/ML compute infrastructure
- Experience with SCADA systems like Ignition
- Proficiency in Python or scripting for automation
- Knowledge of relevant codes and standards