Senior Director, HPC Delivery

IREN•,

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Director of HPC Delivery leads the organization responsible for delivering first-of-kind (FOAK) GPU and high-performance computing clusters and turning new infrastructure architectures into production-ready, repeatable solutions. The role owns end-to-end integration and delivery of the first production implementations of new GPU cluster architectures across compute, GPU, CPU, InfiniBand and Ethernet/RoCE networking, storage integration, management infrastructure, provisioning, automation, observability, and operational tooling. Working across architecture, engineering, infrastructure delivery, quality, and operations, the Senior Director ensures new cluster designs work at production scale, resolves cross-domain integration issues, establishes the golden build, and creates the documentation, automation, quality controls, and operating procedures needed for repeatable deployments. The role establishes milestones, critical paths, quality gates, acceptance criteria, metrics, and accountability to meet committed delivery dates while maintaining engineering rigor and production readiness. The position is full-time and remote. IREN describes itself as a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider that builds, owns, and operates data centers and GPU clusters, powered by 100% renewable energy.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in infrastructure, HPC, cloud, data center, networking, or large-scale distributed systems.
8+ years leading highly technical engineering organizations.
Demonstrated experience delivering complex, large-scale infrastructure programs against aggressive schedules and demanding quality requirements.
Strong understanding of GPU-based computing architectures and high-performance networking, particularly InfiniBand and/or Ethernet/RoCE.
Broad technical knowledge across compute, networking, storage, Linux, firmware, drivers, provisioning, infrastructure automation, and management systems.
Experience establishing QA/QC, validation, commissioning, burn-in, and production acceptance processes for complex infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs and solve system-level issues spanning hardware and software domains.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of FOAK GPU/HPC clusters from architecture handoff through installation, commissioning, integration, validation, burn-in, production acceptance, and handoff to scaled deployment.
Own execution across the complete cluster stack and resolve issues spanning hardware, firmware, GPU, CPU, networking, storage, operating systems, drivers, provisioning, and management tooling.
Establish a QA/QC framework, measurable quality gates, and acceptance criteria throughout the delivery lifecycle, covering installation, cabling and optics, networks, compute and GPU health, firmware and BIOS, operating systems and drivers, storage, management systems, configuration compliance, automation, observability, performance, and reliability.
Establish milestones, critical paths, dependencies, readiness criteria, and executive reporting for each FOAK program; identify risks and assign ownership for mitigation or recovery plans.
Partner with architecture and engineering teams to translate new designs into deployable systems, provide feedback on integration and operational constraints, and drive design-for-deployability, design-for-quality, and design-for-operability.
Turn successful FOAK deployments into a complete golden build and deployment package, including reference architecture, bills of materials, topology, rack and cabling standards, network configurations, compatibility information, provisioning workflows, configuration standards, QA/QC procedures, automated validation, burn-in, benchmarks, troubleshooting procedures, remediation playbooks, and production acceptance criteria.
Create documentation that enables another organization to build, inspect, validate, troubleshoot, and determine production readiness without relying on FOAK-team tribal knowledge.
Establish a formal NPI-to-Scale handoff process with measurable readiness criteria; provide the Deployment at Scale organization with the engineering package, automation, training, quality standards, escalation paths, and operational knowledge needed for consistent deployment.
Remain engaged during early scaled deployments to resolve systemic issues and improve the golden build.
Drive an automation-first approach by partnering with software, platform, network, and infrastructure engineering teams to automate provisioning, configuration, pre-flight checks, topology validation, hardware and firmware validation, QA/QC, performance testing, and production acceptance.
Use deployment data to identify recurring defects and systematically eliminate sources of rework.
Build and lead a multidisciplinary organization spanning HPC/GPU infrastructure, networking, cluster integration, systems engineering, automation, quality engineering, validation, and technical program delivery.
Create a culture of urgency, engineering rigor, accountability, documentation, quality, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Base salary, annual performance incentives, and equity programs.
Annual incentive bonus and long-term incentive equity.
100% company-paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums; 75% company-paid dependent coverage.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage.
Health Savings Accounts when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan.
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Access to financial planning and legal services.
Paid time off and paid holidays.
Internal skills training and advancement pathways.
Professional development supporting certifications, continuing education, or role-related training.
Company events and team-building activities.