Nscale
SeniorSystemsEngineer
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“Senior Systems Engineer at Nscale. Skills: Infrastructure deployment, System validation, Automation. Execute infrastructure node deployment. Execute rack deployment”
What You'll Achieve.
Bring infrastructure online quickly; Bring infrastructure online correctly; Meet performance baselines; Exceed performance baselines; Make deployment processes faster; Make deployment processes reliable; Build foundation for growth
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting performance issues
Work onsite in data center
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–8+ years infrastructure engineering, 5–8+ years hardware deployment, 5–8+ years data center operations, Deploy server infrastructure in data centers, Linux systems knowledge, Troubleshoot distributed systems performance, Troubleshoot infrastructure performance
Nice to Have
AI/ML infrastructure experience, HPC environments experience, High-performance computing familiarity, Distributed systems familiarity, Automation experience, Python automation, Ansible automation, Terraform automation, Bash automation, High-density data center experience
What You'll Do.
Execute infrastructure node deployment
Execute rack deployment
Validate BIOS configurations
Validate BMC configurations
Validate firmware configurations
Perform rack-level integration
Validate power integration
Validate cabling integration
Validate airflow integration
Support infrastructure deployment validation
Support infrastructure validation
Run infrastructure burn-in testing
Run infrastructure validation testing
Validate system performance
Troubleshoot hardware issues
Troubleshoot firmware issues
Troubleshoot infrastructure issues
Optimize system reliability
Optimize system performance
Contribute to automation for provisioning
Contribute to automation for validation
Improve deployment playbooks
Improve operational documentation
Identify reliability issues
Drive corrective actions
Turn manual processes into systems
Work with infrastructure teams
Work with networking teams
Work with systems software teams
Work with data center teams
Coordinate with hardware vendors
Resolve deployment issues
Resolve system issues
Support infrastructure expansion
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Hardware vendors
Full Job Description
. Systems Engineer About Us We are building next-generation AI infrastructure from the ground up. Our mission is to deliver highly performant, reliable, and scalable infrastructure purpose-built for large-scale AI training and inference. As a startup, we operate with urgency, ownership, and a bias toward action. We are assembling the foundational infrastructure that will power frontier AI workloads—and we’re looking for engineers who want to build it from zero to scale. The Role We are hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to support the deployment and bringup of infrastructure across our data center environments. You will help execute node, rack, and system deployments, ensuring infrastructure is validated, performant, and production-ready. This role is deeply technical and execution-focused. You will work hands-on in the details—deploying infrastructure, validating firmware and system configurations, troubleshooting performance issues, and helping us build repeatable processes as we scale. What You’ll Do Infrastructure Deployment & Bringup Execute end-to-end bringup of infrastructure nodes and racks from installation to production readiness Validate BIOS, BMC, and firmware configurations Perform rack-level integration including power, cabling, and airflow validation Support deployment and validation of high-performance infrastructure environments System & Performance Validation Run infrastructure burn-in and validation testing Validate node-to-node system performance across distributed environments Troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and infrastructure-level issues Assist with system reliability and performance optimization Automation & Process Contribute to automation for provisioning and infrastructure validation Improve deployment playbooks and operational documentation Identify reliability issues early and drive corrective actions Help turn manual deployment processes into repeatable systems Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with infrastructure, networking,
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