{"id":316810,"date":"2026-06-23T13:10:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/316810\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:10:35","slug":"hut-8-is-betting-miami-can-become-an-ai-talent-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/316810\/","title":{"rendered":"Hut 8 is betting Miami can become an AI talent powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

The AI boom has sparked a modern-day gold rush for computing power. But inside Hut 8<\/a>, one of the companies helping build the infrastructure behind that demand, executives are focused on a different scarce resource: people.<\/p>\n

As the company races to expand its AI data center footprint, it\u2019s also expanding its Miami presence, hiring aggressively<\/a> and moving into a new Brickell office roughly five times larger than its current space.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very much bullish on Miami,\u201d Matthew Saxon, Chief People Officer at Hut 8, told Refresh Miami.<\/p>\n

The move reflects a broader commitment to South Florida from the digital infrastructure company, which has established Miami as its headquarters and plans to continue growing its local workforce.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Led by CEO Asher Genoot, Hut 8 currently employs roughly 280 people globally and expects to surpass 300 employees in the coming weeks. Approximately 120 employees are based in Miami, with dozens of open roles spanning engineering, development, finance, operations, real estate, and people functions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are bursting at the seams because we\u2019ve been doing a bunch of hiring,\u201d Saxon said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Hut 8 Chief People Officer Matthew Saxon<\/p>\n

That hiring push comes at a pivotal moment for the company. Hut 8 recently announced major partnerships to help build AI infrastructure for large hyperscale customers, positioning itself at the center of the rapidly growing demand for computing capacity.<\/p>\n

For Saxon, however, the company\u2019s success ultimately comes down to talent. \u201cHiring is so centric to us,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to make sure that every heartbeat in our organization is a superstar.\u201d<\/p>\n

The company looks for candidates who combine technical skills with what Saxon calls \u201cprinciple thinking,\u201d referring to the ability to challenge assumptions and approach problems from first principles.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe look for people that can look at a problem or look at a situation and say, is there a better way to do this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Miami is becoming an increasingly important piece of that strategy. Saxon believes the city has developed into a growing hub for finance and technology talent, while still offering the culture and energy needed to attract ambitious professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really want Miami to be a talent hub for us, also for the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Part of that effort starts early. Hut 8\u00a0\u2013 founded in 2017 \u2013 actively recruits interns and recent graduates, believing young professionals can gain meaningful responsibility faster than they might at larger, more traditional organizations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love people who are highly motivated, hungry, and want to do meaningful work,\u201d Saxon said. Most recently, Saxon was chief people officer at Zoom and vice president of people operations at Meta, among a variety of other executive roles at major enterprises.<\/p>\n

The company is also firmly committed to in-person work. \u201cWe do believe that magic happens when people are in the office co-located together and learn from each other,\u201d Saxon asserted.<\/p>\n

Maintaining culture while growing rapidly is one of the challenges Saxon spends much of his time thinking about. He compared the work to building a foundation. \u201cI\u2019ve had to inherit other people\u2019s concrete that they\u2019ve made before me,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a sort of company role where you get to lay the concrete.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a fitting analogy for a company helping build the infrastructure behind one of technology\u2019s biggest shifts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"A rendering of a new data center Hut 8 is building in Texas.<\/p>\n

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\"Riley<\/a> <\/p>\n

I am a Miami-based technology researcher and writer with a passion for sharing stories about the South Florida tech ecosystem. I particularly enjoy learning about GovTech startups, cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence, and innovators that leverage technology to transform society for the better. Always open for pitches via Twitter @rileywk or www.RileyKaminer.com.<\/p>\n

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