Job brief: Data Center Architect, CSA

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• Listed on Anthropic's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Anthropic's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $320,000 to $405,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Remote-Friendly, United States · Remote-Friendly US (Travel Required)
• Posted: 2026-07-15 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The posting asks for 10+ years of experience.

Must have

• 10+ years delivering mission-critical facility infrastructure, with at least 6 years directly in hyperscale or large-scale data center CSA design
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in civil or structural engineering, or licensed architect (AIA / RA)
• LEED accreditation, Uptime Institute AOS/M&O certification, or equivalent mission-critical credentials
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Conditions

• As our compute infrastructure scales to support frontier model training and deployment, we are building a world-class team to design, deliver, and operate the physical facilities …
• This role is the technical owner for the physical building fabric of Anthropic's AI compute facilities — from the earliest site feasibility studies and test fits through reference…
• Travel to project sites globally for design reviews, construction audits, and commissioning milestones (up to 40%)
• Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Main duties

• Own the civil, structural, and architectural reference design standards for Anthropic's data center portfolio, establishing repeatable design elements deploy…
• Lead front-end test fits and site feasibility studies, evaluating structural approaches, site constraints, utility interfaces, and code compliance to inform …
• Review and approve CSA deliverables from design-build partners and AE firms at each design stage (SD, DD, CD, IFC), including drawings, structural calculatio…
• Integrate CSA design with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and IT infrastructure teams to produce coordinated designs that support high-den…
• Drive site and campus planning to maximize compute density, optimize construction phasing, and align physical layout with IT and operational requirements

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Anthropic's 543 open listings, 54% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Anthropic hires

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