Technical Lead, AI Hardware Deployment & Operations

OpenAI; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Technical Lead to spearhead deployment and operations for Silicon & Systems. The role focuses on bringing custom AI hardware from lab validation into production datacenters, ensuring reliability at scale.

You will build operational processes, tooling, and workflows while coordinating across hardware, software, and data center teams. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership with hands-on technical expertise in hardware bring-up, fleet deployment, debugging, and

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for deployment and operations of OpenAI’s custom silicon and systems in data center environments
• Own the path from hardware bring-up and validation through production deployment, operational

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Technical Lead to spearhead deployment and operations for Silicon & Systems. The role focuses on bringing custom AI hardware from lab validation into production datacenters, ensuring reliability at scale.

You will build operational processes, tooling, and workflows while coordinating across hardware, software, and data center teams. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership with hands-on technical expertise in hardware bring-up, fleet deployment, debugging, and