The Executive Vice President, Engineering – AI Data Centers will lead the engineering strategy for Bitdeer’s AI data center platform, setting technical direction across data center design, engineering standards, construction support, commissioning, and long-term operational readiness. This executive will ensure facilities are built for performance, reliability, and scalability while partnering with leadership, operations, and external stakeholders.
What You'll Do
- Lead the engineering strategy for Bitdeer’s AI data center platform, including technical standards, design guidance, and long-range infrastructure planning.
- Provide executive oversight of critical facility engineering across electrical, mechanical, cooling, controls, and supporting infrastructure systems.
- Establish engineering standards and best practices for reliability, maintainability, scalability, and operational readiness.
- Guide technical decision-making for high-density AI and HPC environments, including advanced cooling solutions and large-scale power infrastructure.
- Partner with development, design, and construction teams to ensure engineering decisions support safe, efficient, and reliable long-term operations.
- Provide leadership during concept development, design review, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.
- Identify and help prevent engineering, constructability, or commissioning issues that could negatively affect operational performance.
- Build and lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across facility engineering, controls, reliability, and technical operations functions.
- Support the development of maintenance strategies, engineering governance, escalation processes, and infrastructure performance standards.
- Serve as a senior technical leader in customer and partner discussions related to infrastructure capabilities, design solutions, and delivery strategy.
- Partner with executive leadership on strategic growth initiatives, technical differentiation, and infrastructure expansion planning.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies in AI infrastructure, mission critical systems, cooling, and power strategy.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in data center engineering, mission critical infrastructure, or similarly complex technical environments
- Significant senior leadership experience spanning engineering, design, construction, commissioning, and operations
- Proven experience supporting large-scale critical facilities, ideally in hyperscale, colocation, cloud, AI, or HPC environments
- Deep knowledge of mission critical electrical and mechanical systems, including power distribution, UPS, generators, cooling systems, controls, and supporting infrastructure
- Strong understanding of infrastructure requirements for AI and HPC deployments, including high-density compute environments and thermal management strategies
- Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing technical teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, external partners, and customers
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills
- Ability to balance technical rigor, operational practicality, and business priorities
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree preferred
- Experience with AI, HPC, hyperscale, or cloud infrastructure environments
- Experience supporting build-to-suit data center development and/or owner-operated digital infrastructure assets
- Familiarity with large-scale utility coordination, campus-scale infrastructure planning, and energy strategy
- Experience working directly with major enterprise, cloud, or technology customers on technical infrastructure solutions
- Background spanning both project development and long-term operations
Technical Stack
- ASIC chips
- mining rigs
- electrical systems
- mechanical systems
- cooling systems
- controls systems
- power distribution
- UPS
- generators
- AI infrastructure
- HPC environments
- high-density compute
- thermal management
Team & Environment
Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams structured across facility engineering, controls, reliability, technical operations, reporting to executive leadership.
Benefits & Compensation
- A culture that values authenticity and diverse perspectives
- An inclusive, respectful environment with open workspaces and an energetic, start-up spirit
- A fast-growing company with opportunities to network with industry pioneers and enthusiasts
- The ability to contribute directly and make an impact on the future of the digital asset and AI computing industry
- Involvement in new projects and in developing processes/systems
- Personal accountability, autonomy, rapid growth, and learning opportunities
- Attractive benefits and development such as training and mentoring
Work Mode
Global role with team locations in United States, Bhutan, Norway, Canada, Malaysia, Ethiopia, and Singapore. Work flexibility details not specified.
Bitdeer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with country, state, and local laws. Bitdeer does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on conditions such as race, color, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital and/or parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background or social origin, social status, disability, age, indigenous status, and union.
