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GPT Infrastructure Lead

OpenAI· Scaling
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Hybrid (San Francisco), Hybrid (Seattle)Full-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Lead end-to-end conversion of industrial-scale infrastructure investments into usable token capacity for OpenAI workloads, bridging physical infrastructure delivery with compute utilization outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead GPT Infrastructure programs across industrial compute environments, including first-party and partner-owned capacity.
  • Convert delivered power, space, and hardware capacity into production-ready token throughput.
  • Build integrated execution plans spanning construction, power energization, rack deployment, networking, cluster readiness, and workload onboarding.
  • Partner with infrastructure engineering, hardware, networking, finance, supply chain, and operations teams.
  • Drive external providers, EPCs, OEMs, utilities, and strategic partners toward aggressive timelines.
  • Identify bottlenecks between physical delivery and usable compute output, then lead resolution.
  • Build operating cadences, dashboards, forecasts, and executive reporting for TaaS programs.
  • Develop repeatable deployment models for future industrial compute expansion.

Qualifications

  • Have led hyperscale infrastructure, data center, manufacturing, or industrial deployment programs.
  • Understand how power + hardware + networking + software combine into usable compute.
  • Can operate equally well with engineers, operators, executives, and external partners.
  • Are highly structured in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
  • Know how to escalate intelligently and maintain momentum under pressure.
  • Can translate technical execution into business outcomes.

Skills

Required:Hyperscale infrastructure program managementPower, hardware, networking, and software integrationExecutive communication and stakeholder management

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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