Head of AI Data Center Infrastructure Platforms and Software

Head of AI Infrastructure Software & PlatformsExecutive Leadership Opportunity | Confidential / Stealth VentureAbout the OpportunityA well-capitalized stealth technology company is building a next-generation AI cloud and hyperscale infrastructure platform focused on delivering advanced GPU cloud and AI factory capabilities for enterprise and sovereign AI customers worldwide.Backed by highly experienced leaders from the telecommunications, cloud, and infrastructure sectors, the company combines startup agility with hyperscale ambition. The organization is building a modern AI infrastructure provider from the ground up, spanning large-scale GPU deployments, cloud architecture, networking, software orchestration, observability, and global datacenter expansion.This is a rare opportunity to join as one of the earliest executive hires and play a foundational role in shaping the company’s long-term technology strategy, software platform architecture, engineering organization, and operational model.The Head of AI Infrastructure Software & Platforms will serve as a key counterpart to the executive leading hardware and datacenter infrastructure and will work directly alongside the CEO to define and execute the company’s AI cloud software vision.Why This Role Is UniqueRare opportunity to architect and build a software platform organization from the ground floor rather than inheriting legacy systems.Direct influence over the future of AI infrastructure, GPU cloud services, orchestration, observability, automation, and hyperscale operations.Executive-level visibility and close collaboration with accomplished industry leaders across telecom, cloud, and infrastructure.Opportunity to build and lead an international software engineering organization spanning cloud infrastructure, AI platform software, automation, and operational tooling.Fast-moving entrepreneurial environment with the ambition, scale, and complexity of a hyperscaler rather than a traditional startup.Position OverviewThe Head of AI Infrastructure Software & Platforms will define the software and platform strategy powering a next-generation AI infrastructure ecosystem. This executive will be responsible for building the foundational software stack required to operate large-scale GPU environments supporting AI training, fine-tuning, inference, and enterprise AI workloads globally.This leader will oversee architecture, development, and operational execution across cloud infrastructure software, orchestration systems, platform services, automation frameworks, observability tooling, developer platforms, and AI infrastructure operations.The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in hyperscale cloud or AI infrastructure environments with the ability to build high-performing engineering organizations in fast-scaling environments.Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform & Infrastructure LeadershipDefine and execute the software platform strategy for a global AI cloud and GPU infrastructure environment.Architect scalable, secure, and highly automated infrastructure platforms supporting large-scale AI workloads.Lead development of orchestration, provisioning, scheduling, observability, and infrastructure automation systems.Drive platform reliability, resiliency, performance optimization, and operational excellence across distributed environments.Partner closely with hardware, networking, datacenter, and operations leaders to deliver tightly integrated AI infrastructure solutions.Engineering Organization BuildoutBuild and scale a world-class software engineering and platform organization from the ground up.Recruit, mentor, and lead engineering leaders and highly technical teams across infrastructure software, distributed systems, SRE, platform engineering, and cloud operations.Establish engineering processes, development standards, architectural governance, and operational best practices.Create a high-performance culture emphasizing ownership, execution velocity, innovation, and collaboration.Cloud & AI Infrastructure StrategyLead strategy and implementation across GPU orchestration, cluster management, Kubernetes ecosystems, virtualization/containerization, and distributed AI infrastructure.Oversee development of platform capabilities supporting enterprise AI customers, sovereign AI deployments, and hyperscale operations.Drive infrastructure observability, telemetry, monitoring, security, and automation initiatives.Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies across AI infrastructure software, cloud platforms, and automation tooling.Executive CollaborationServe as a strategic advisor and technical partner to the CEO and executive leadership team.Collaborate cross-functionally with infrastructure, product, operations, and business leaders to align platform strategy with commercial growth objectives.Help shape the long-term vision, technical roadmap, and organizational scaling strategy of the company.Ideal Background15+ years of experience in infrastructure software, cloud platforms, distributed systems, or hyperscale engineering environments.Proven experience building and scaling engineering organizations in high-growth or mission-critical environments.Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, distributed systems, infrastructure automation, and platform engineering.Strong understanding of AI/ML infrastructure, GPU clusters, orchestration systems, and large-scale compute environments.Experience operating at executive or senior leadership levels within hyperscalers, cloud providers, AI infrastructure companies, telecom infrastructure organizations, or large-scale SaaS/platform companies.Demonstrated ability to build greenfield platforms and engineering organizations in rapidly evolving environments.Strong balance of technical depth, strategic thinking, and operational leadership.Preferred Areas of ExpertiseAI infrastructure platforms and GPU cloud environmentsKubernetes and container orchestrationInfrastructure-as-code and automation frameworksDistributed systems and large-scale cloud operationsSRE, observability, and platform reliabilityNetworking and high-performance infrastructure environmentsMulti-region or global infrastructure deploymentsEnterprise and sovereign cloud environmentsLeadership ProfileThe successful candidate will be:Entrepreneurial and highly execution-orientedComfortable operating in ambiguity and building from zero to scaleTechnically credible with senior engineering and infrastructure teamsCollaborative, low-ego, and highly strategicEnergized by solving complex infrastructure and scaling challengesMotivated by the opportunity to help build a category-defining AI infrastructure companyLocationBellevue, WAConfidentialityThis search is being conducted on a confidential basis. Additional company details will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.