VP, AI Infrastructure

Hut 8


Job Location:

San Francisco, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 20 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ABOUT HUT 8

Imagine the ultimate destination for those who want to work at the cutting edge of technology energy and infrastructure. Hut8 is on a mission to build and operate some of the worlds largest data centers for next-generation computing workloads including AI Colocation Cloud and Bitcoin Mining. We are proud to offer interesting and challenging opportunities for individuals who want to build teams solve problems and make an impact from day one. If youre an ambitious individual looking for a career that is as rewarding as it is challenging youve come to the right place.

ABOUT

At we recognize that the shift from traditional software to AIrepresentsone of the most significant technological transformations of our era. Our mission is to accelerate this shift across industries by providing thecutting-edgeinfrastructure needed to build scale and deploy AI at an unprecedented level.

Our products empower the development and operation of the worlds most advanced large language models (LLMs) generative models and computer vision models. By offering highly optimized GPU infrastructure we enable organizations to unlock the full potential of AI pushing the boundaries of whats possible in fields such as natural language processing image recognition and beyond.

We are committed to driving innovation and efficiency in AI infrastructure making it easier for companies to transition from concept to production at scale with the reliability and performance necessary to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hut 8 is scaling our GPU platform that integrates power colocation and compute into a single operationally owned stack. Customersdontask whether we have power or GPUs they askwhoactually runsthe operation.

This role exists to bethatanswer.

Hut 8 leadership owns strategy capital and customer relationships.Youown execution. You are accountable for taking raw power-backed infrastructure and turning it intoproduction-ready SLA-backed GPU capacity at scale. This is not a lab role or a traditional enterprise ops role. It isenterprise-grade operational discipline applied to hyperscale infrastructure built on direct control of power facilities andcompute.

Some of the key responsibilities you should expect are the following:

  • You will run the full operational layer between Hut 8s facilities and the customer:
    • Deployment commissioning and production sign-off
    • Performance uptime and SLA ownership
    • Incident response escalation and root cause resolution
    • OEM vendor and hardware lifecycle management
    • Scaling operations from 1100 GPUs to 20000 GPUs
  • You are accountable forend-to-end managed GPU operations including:
    • RDMA networking (InfiniBand and/or RoCE)
    • Multi-tenant and single-tenant production environments
    • 99.9% availability targets
    • Repeatable auditable commissioning processes
    • Enterprise readiness layered onto hyperscale infrastructure
  • You coordinate tightly with Hut 8 teams on:
    • Power cooling rack density and facility readiness
    • Deployment sequencing and capacity expansion
    • Operating constraints driven by energy thermal and site realities
  • You build and lead the operational organization:
    • Field operations deployment and infra ops teams
    • Hiring structure and escalation paths as scale ramps
    • Clear ownership across sites and customers
  • You run a disciplined hands-on operating rhythm:
    • Daily standups on deployment progress risks and blockers
    • Direct oversight of GPU failures RDMA performance and thermal issues
    • Production sign-off for each deployment tranche
    • Weekly capacity and readiness planning with facilities
    • Monthly OEM and vendor performance reviews
    • Quarterly planning for expansion refresh cycles and new platforms

ABOUT YOU

  • You are a senior infrastructure operator who has scaled real systems not just designed them.
  • 10 years in large-scale infrastructure or hyperscale data center operations
  • 5 years operating GPU-accelerated and/or HPC environments
  • Direct experience deploying and operating 10000 GPUs in managed production settings
  • Deep expertise in RDMA networking (InfiniBand and/or RoCE)
  • Proven ownership of 99.9% uptime and customer-facing SLAs
  • Hands-on operator mindset you drive issues from detection root cause resolution
  • Track record of building repeatable deployment and commissioning playbooks
  • Experience leading teams of 2050 across field ops deployment and infrastructure
  • Senior leadership background (Director / Senior Director / VP) at a recognized operator
  • Preferred/Bonus:
    • Direct working relationships with NVIDIA and/or AMD
    • Experience with H100 H200 GB200 and/or MI300X platforms
    • Multi-site parallel deployment experience
    • Background spanning greenfield buildoutsandsteady-statehyperscale operations

ABOUT THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

This role is remote or in officeinSan Francisco.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WHAT MAKES HUT 8 A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Hut 8 offers a benefits and wellness program that includes medical dental vision life andshort-term and long-term disability insurance as well as paid time are proud to invest in building the best team in the industry. At all levels of the organizationwe are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit radical transparency and relentless growth mentality.

At Hut 8 you will have the opportunity to:

Work with bright driven peers from a range of educational and professional backgroundsincluding software development energy engineering entrepreneurship investmentbanking private equity and management consulting

Design and pitch new products services and other initiatives to a leadership teamconsisting of serial entrepreneurs and seasoned executives and backed by a board ofdirectors consisting of industry veterans of energy finance and government

Debate ideas and alternatives in a truly meritocratic setting where the learning curve issteep and the lessons come from both senior and junior members of the team

Build a lifelong network of friends and professional connections at the cutting-edgeintersection of technology energy and infrastructure


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ABOUT HUT 8Imagine the ultimate destination for those who want to work at the cutting edge of technology energy and infrastructure. Hut8 is on a mission to build and operate some of the worlds largest data centers for next-generation computing workloads including AI Colocation Cloud and Bitcoin Mini...