Vice President of Data Center Development

Our mission at Tensorwave Cloud is to build seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI infrastructure at scale, eliminating barriers and challenging the status quo to empower builders and support AI innovation.

About the role

We are seeking a Vice President of Data Center Development to lead the planning and design of state-of-the-art, high-availability data center facilities.

In this strategic role, you will be responsible for developing architectural solutions that align with technical requirements, operational efficiency, and long-term scalability.

You will guide projects from concept through construction, ensuring that all design elements support performance, resilience, and sustainability goals.

As the Vice President of Data Center Development, you will work closely with internal stakeholders, engineering disciplines (MEP/structural), real estate teams, and external consultants to deliver optimized layouts, modular designs, and future-proof infrastructure.

Your work will influence how our digital infrastructure scales globally.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development strategy for hyperscale data center facilities, from site selection and master planning through design, construction, and commissioning

• Set and enforce company-wide design standards for data centers, including architectural frameworks, modularity strategies, and repeatable deployment patterns at scale

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders including architecture, engineering, construction, operations, finance, and external partners across multiple concurrent projects

• Drive site evaluation, capacity planning, and feasibility analysis for greenfield and retrofit developments, balancing speed to market, cost, scalability, and long-term operability

• Oversee design governance, including design reviews, value engineering, and risk mitigation to ensure facilities meet performance, reliability, and security requirements

• Ensure compliance with building codes, fire and life safety, accessibility standards, and internal requirements across all regions of operation

• Guide the evolution of long-term data center development strategy, incorporating modular design, sustainability initiatives, and emerging technologies

• Represent the company in executive-level engagements with utilities, municipalities, consultants, and strategic partners

This role requires 50-75% travel

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline

• 10+ years of experience delivering large-scale data center or mission-critical facilities, including leadership responsibility for hyperscale (100MW+) developments

• Demonstrated experience leading multi-site or portfolio-level development programs

• Deep understanding of building systems integration, life safety, security design, and constructability at scale

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and external consultants in fast-moving, high-growth environments

• Strong executive communication skills with experience presenting to C-suite, investors, utilities, and regulatory bodies

Preferred Experience

• Master’s degree in Architecture or a related field

• Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer

• Experience scaling data center development in a hyperscale, cloud, or AI infrastructure environment

• Track record of delivering projects under aggressive timelines and capital constraints

• Exposure to power-dense AI or HPC data center designs and modular deployment models

What We Bring

• Mission driven company

• Competitive Salary

• Stock Options

• 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Flexible PTO

• Paid Holidays

• 401(k)

• Parental Leave

• Flexible Spending Account

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

• Mental Health Benefits through Spring Health

We’re looking for resilient, adaptable people to join our team, people who believe in the mission and think at massive scale. The solutions that worked on a handful of devices will not work at Exascale. Be prepared to be pushed daily, to learn a lot, and literally build the future.

Tensorwave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, national origin, or veteran status.