- Full Time
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States; Lisle, Illinois, United States; Quincy, Washington, United States
Lightning AI
Who We Are
Lightning AI is the company behind PyTorch Lightning. Founded in 2019, we build an end-to-end platform for developing, training, and deploying AI systems—designed to take ideas from research to production with less friction.
Through our merger with Voltage Park, a neocloud and AI Factory, Lightning AI combines developer-first software with cost-efficient, large-scale compute. Teams get the tools they need for experimentation, training, and production inference, with security, observability, and control built in.
We serve solo researchers, startups, and large enterprises. Lightning AI operates globally with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, and is backed by Coatue, Index Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, and Firstminute.
What We’re Looking For
Lightning AI is seeking Network Operation Center (NOC) Operators to support 24/7 operations across select high-performance compute data centers with advanced monitoring infrastructure. This is an entry-level role focused on monitoring, alert triage, and escalation.
In this role, you will serve as the first line of response, ensuring that system alerts are acknowledged, validated, and routed to the appropriate teams. You will follow structured runbooks and workflows to support reliable operations across our infrastructure.
This is a excting opportunity to start a career in data center operations, networking, or infrastructure while gaining exposure to advanced AI systems and large-scale GPU infrastructure. In this role, you will:
- Learn the fundamentals of data center operations, networking, and system reliability
- Gain exposure to large-scale AI and HPC environments
- Assist with hands-on data center support activities under guidance
Potential growth paths include:
- Data Center Technician
- Network Operations Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
This role is based onsite at one of our data center facilities in Lisle, IL; Fort Worth, TX; or Quincy, WA. Shift flexibility is required to support our 24/7 operations environment. We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position at this time.
What You’ll Do
Monitoring & Alert Response
- Monitor data center systems using dashboards and alerting tools
- Acknowledge and triage alerts across compute, network, and hardware systems
- Identify and filter out false positives using predefined guidelines
Triage & Escalation
- Follow structured runbooks to perform initial validation steps (e.g., running diagnostic scripts or checking system status)
- Escalate issues to the appropriate teams (hardware, network, SRE) based on clear escalation criteria
- Notify relevant stakeholders during active incidents
Ticketing & Coordination
- Create, update, and manage tickets with accurate and timely information
- Attach relevant logs, diagnostics, and observations to support faster resolution
- Track incidents to ensure proper ownership and handoff
Operational Awareness
- Identify recurring alerts or patterns and report them to improve monitoring and reliability
- Maintain awareness of ongoing incidents and system status during your shift
What You’ll Need
Required Qualifications
- Basic familiarity with computers, Linux systems, or IT environments (academic or personal experience is acceptable)
- Ability to follow structured procedures and runbooks with attention to detail
- Strong communication skills and ability to clearly document issues
- Ability to prioritize tasks and respond quickly in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment
- Willingness to learn and grow in a technical operations role
Ideal Experience
- Exposure to monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog, etc.)
- Basic understanding of networking or server hardware concepts
- Interest in data centers, cloud infrastructure, or AI systems
- Strong sense of ownership and urgency, with the confidence to escalate issues to the appropriate teams or levels to ensure timely resolution
Compensation
We are committed to offering competitive compensation that reflects the value each team member brings to our mission. Final offers are based on factors such as experience, skills, geographic location, and role expectations. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package for eligible roles includes a discretionary bonus, a meaningful equity component, and comprehensive benefits.
Benefits and Perks
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, well-being, and long-term success. Benefits may vary by location, team, and role.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage (U.S.); Private medical and dental insurance (U.K.)
- Retirement and financial wellness support (U.S.); Pension contribution (U.K.)
- Generous paid time off, plus holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development support
- Wellness and work-from-home stipends
- Flexible work environment
At Lightning AI, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and create better products. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We are dedicated to building a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute to their fullest potential.
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Terms used in this posting
- equity
- Ownership stake in the company, usually in the form of stock options or RSUs, offered in addition to salary.
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