OpenAI

AI Research and Deployment

HeadofDataCenterRackandCluster

$391–456k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Head of Data Center Rack and Cluster at OpenAI. Skills: Rack architecture, System architecture, Cluster architecture, Compute infrastructure. Own reference rack, cluster, system architecture standards. Define readiness and acceptance criteria”

Industry & Context.

AI Research and Deployment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive hands-on experience in system bring up, Proven ability to bring platforms to a stable state ready for production use

Nice to Have

Hyperscale data center experience (or equivalent), Deep experience in rack, system, or network architecture definition, Leverage performance and TCO modeling, Deep understanding of business risks and requirements, Experience overseeing delivery of complex new hardware platforms, Manage vendor relationships, Excellent management and leadership skills

What You'll Do.

system architecture standards

Define readiness and acceptance criteria

Stay engaged through validation

Manage relationships with accelerator and equipment vendors

Partner across industrial compute teams

Manage engineering leads

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner across industrial compute and partner teams; Manage a team of engineering leads

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