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Critical Facilities Lead, Compute Infrastructure

OpenAI· Scaling
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Remote$159k - $285k + equityFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Lead for commissioning, deployment, and long-term operation of OpenAI's next-generation AI data centers. Bridges data center construction and hardware deployment, defines commissioning plans, oversees operations and maintenance, and collaborates with design, construction, and hardware teams to ensure reliable, scalable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute sequences of operations, commissioning steps, and bring-up processes for mission-critical data center facilities.
  • Interface with the design and hardware teams to define deployment procedures tailored to each data center and hardware configuration.
  • Oversee installation, commissioning, and operational readiness of large-scale data center campuses.
  • Manage monitoring, maintenance, and quality control of the data center infrastructure, including high-performance liquid cooling systems.
  • Develop on-site operations staffing strategy.
  • Develop and enforce procedures for planned and unplanned downtime and SLAs for critical facility components.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in large-scale data center facility operations, commissioning, or critical infrastructure engineering.
  • Deep familiarity with liquid-cooled IT systems, including CDU and in-rack/in-row manifold design, bring-up, and servicing.
  • Experience defining and improving infrastructure processes at the intersection of construction, hardware, and operations.
  • Comfortable owning infrastructure from deployment to long-term maintenance and failure recovery.
  • Experience responding to field issues and managing reliability through well-defined operational processes.

Skills

Required:Operations leadershipLiquid-cooled IT systemsData center commissioning

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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