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Role Description

Bitdeer is seeking an Executive Vice President, Engineering – AI Data Centers to lead the engineering strategy for our growing AI data center platform. This executive will set the technical direction for data center design, engineering standards, construction support, commissioning, and long-term operational readiness. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in mission critical infrastructure, strong leadership experience, and the ability to work across design, construction, and operations to ensure our facilities are built for long-term performance.

This role will partner closely with executive leadership, project teams, operations, utilities, vendors, and customers to help deliver technically strong, operationally resilient, and commercially competitive AI infrastructure.

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.