Architectural Design Lead, Google Data Centers

Google • Sunnyvale, CA

8h • $122,000 - $174,000

About The Position

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center
Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future.
Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies
are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on
complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art,
environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for
efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can
make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to
senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities
technicians.

With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards,
develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty
(e.g., cooling, electrical).

As an Architectural Design Lead, you will drive the development of
next-generation data center infrastructure by merging expertise in building
codes and fire/life safety with the 3D modeling. Working alongside the
engineers, you ensure the architectural direction is integrated into broader
system designs. Your focus extends beyond aesthetics to the rationalization of
space planning and material circulation, ensuring every square foot is optimized
for performance and safety.

A strategist and effective communicator, you will distill technical concepts
into insights across digital mediums and global platforms. With excellent time
management, you will navigate changing priorities and international deadlines to
maintain the integrity of the architectural scope. By bridging the gap between
product-level details and top-level assembly, you ensure the execution of
technical designs and the success of the facility's infrastructure.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google
customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and
Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our
customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users
worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering
the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing
power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable
developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping
the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the
development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking,
Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil and/or Structural Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Certification in National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).
• 3 years of experience working on industrial or data center projects within an Architecture, Engineering, or Construction (AEC) environment.
• Experience using Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Construction Cloud for design coordination, life safety review, and architectural documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Chartered engineering, Civil engineering, Structural engineering or a related field.
• 4 years of experience as a Licensed Architect with National Council of Architectural Registration Boards certification (NCARB).
• 4 years of experience as a key contributor to multi-phased projects within architecture, engineering, or construction firms.
• Experience working with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD, and Autodesk Construction Cloud for architectural design, life safety coordination, and project review.
• Experience managing external Architecture and Engineering vendors for data center design while utilizing Python and Dynamo to automate the design tasks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and security teams to lead product development and assembly integration for architectural scopes.
• Rationalize requirements with internal operations and engineering teams to define and optimize next-generation data center designs.
• Conduct internal and external design reviews to validate building code compliance, space planning, people/material circulation, and headcount modeling.
• Review construction-level drawings and specifications from internal and external vendors to ensure alignment with architectural program standards.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for site localization, using engineering judgment to adapt canonical designs to meet specific local requirements and operational feedback.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level