Technical Lead, AI Hardware Deployment & Operations

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 342,000 - 445,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is looking for a Technical Lead to oversee deployment and operations of custom silicon and systems within their data center environments. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of engineering experience, particularly in hardware systems and data center deployment. Responsibilities include defining operational processes, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring reliable hardware integration. OpenAI offers a competitive compensation range between $342K and $445K USD, reflecting the critical nature of this role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience in hardware systems, infrastructure, or related domains.
• Strong technical depth in hardware deployment and data center operations.
• Experience with incident response, debugging, and root-cause analysis for production systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and operations of OpenAI's custom silicon and systems.
• Define deployment processes and operational playbooks for new hardware platforms.
• Drive cross-functional execution across lab bring-up and data center deployment.

Skills

Engineering experience in hardware systems

Data center deployment

Production operations

Systems engineering

Reliability engineering

Job description

OpenAI is looking for a Technical Lead to oversee deployment and operations of custom silicon and systems within their data center environments. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of engineering experience, particularly in hardware systems and data center deployment. Responsibilities include defining operational processes, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring reliable hardware integration. OpenAI offers a competitive compensation range between $342K and $445K USD, reflecting the critical nature of this role.