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in AI
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N+1 places the critical facilities, MEP, commissioning, and operations talent that keeps hyperscale, colo, and edge builds on schedule — plus the AI, data, and software engineers who turn that compute into product.
12+ years placing the talent
behind the AI boom.
behind the AI boom.
Focused search.
Measured delivery.
Measured delivery.
Who we are
N+1 is the redundancy standard that keeps a facility running when a component fails. It is also how we run talent — you are never one departure away from a stalled build.
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The data center practice of Engineers in AI
Track record
Years placing specialist engineering talent, from the software of the AI boom to the facilities underneath it.
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Placements
Engineers placed to date across the Engineers in AI network. Same rigor, pointed at the physical layer.
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Network
Prescreened specialists in network. The passive market, already mapped before your search begins.
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Two ways in
Whether you build them or run them, we staff them.
For operators & builders
Hire critical talent
Hyperscalers, colos, developers, GCs, and MEP firms competing for a shrinking pool of proven mission-critical talent. We reach the people who are already employed and not looking.
- Passive-market sourcing, not job-board applicants
- Technical screening built for uptime environments
- Published flat fee with a replacement guarantee
- Qualified shortlist in days, not weeks
For engineers & operators
Find your next role
Critical facilities engineers, commissioning agents, and operations leaders are the most sought-after people in tech infrastructure right now. We match you to the build that fits your career, discreetly.
- Confidential representation, no resume spray
- Roles with hyperscale, colo, and edge leaders
- Real compensation benchmarks before you move
- A recruiter who speaks Tier ratings and N+1
Two practices, one stack
From the switchgear to the software.
Practice 01 — Critical Facilities & Infrastructure
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Critical facilities engineering
The engineers who own uptime on the floor, from power and cooling to switching under load.
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Commissioning
The Cx specialists who verify every system before handover. The workforce that cannot scale as fast as the build pipeline.
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MEP & electrical
High-voltage and mechanical engineers with hands-on high-density and liquid-cooling experience.
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Operations & NOC
Data center technicians and NOC staff who hold 24/7 uptime and respond when alarms fire.
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Network & infrastructure
Network and systems engineers building the low-latency, high-density fabric AI workloads demand.
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Leadership & executive
VP Operations, Director of Infrastructure, and C-suite for organizations scaling across sites.
Practice 02 — AI, Data & Software
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AI & ML engineering
The engineers who build, train, and ship the models the compute exists to run.
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AI product management
Product leaders who own model-powered products, from eval sets to launch.
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Data engineering
The engineers who build the pipelines and warehouses that feed every model.
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Data science
The scientists who frame the problem and build the model or analysis to answer it.
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MLOps & platform
The engineers who run models in production and own the platform they live on.
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Full-stack & software
The engineers who build the applications and control planes on top of the infrastructure.
Where demand is hottest
We hire where the capacity is being built.
5.9GW
Northern Virginia
4.2GW
Phoenix
3.9GW
Dallas–Fort Worth
1.6%
Columbus & beyond
Market intelligence
Know the number before you make the offer.
The N+1 Salary & Market Guide tracks live compensation across critical facilities, commissioning, MEP, and operations, plus attrition risk and market-by-market pressure. Built from the roles we work, updated as the market moves.
Read the 2026 salary guide →40%
of data center professionals plan to leave their role despite rising pay. Retention is now as hard as hiring. We help with both.
Selected clients across the network
Hearst
Con Edison
Agoda
Trilogy
The Farmer's Dog
UNTUCKit
Data center case studies publishing soon
Questions
Straight answers.
What roles do you recruit for?+
The full facility lifecycle: critical facilities engineers, commissioning agents and managers, MEP and electrical and mechanical engineers, data center technicians and NOC staff, network and infrastructure engineers, physical and cyber security, and operations leadership from VP through C-suite.
How do you charge?+
A published flat placement fee, agreed before a search begins, with a replacement guarantee. No scaling percentage that penalizes you for hiring senior talent, and no surprises.
How fast can you deliver a shortlist?+
For live technical roles we commit to a qualified shortlist in days, not weeks. We combine AI-native sourcing across the passive market with mission-critical technical screening so the names you see are already vetted for uptime environments.
How do you vet for mission-critical competency?+
We screen for hands-on experience in live uptime environments, run scenario-based technical conversations, and verify references from real facility work. One wrong hire in a mission-critical facility can cost millions, so our filtering happens before your team spends interview time.
Which markets do you cover?+
Nationwide, with concentration in the highest-demand markets: Northern Virginia, Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Columbus. We also support EMEA and APAC builds through the Engineers in AI network and can mobilize talent across regions for power-led sites.