Facilities Operations Lead - Compute

Facilities Operations Lead - Compute in USA

OpenAI is seeking a senior-level Facilities Operations Lead - Compute to join its IT infrastructure team in the USA. This senior role requires a Master's degree and 10+ years of experience in large-scale data center facility operations, commissioning, or critical infrastructure engineering. You will oversee the commissioning, deployment, and long-term maintenance of next-generation AI data centers, bridging the gap between data center construction and hardware landing.

Key Responsibilities and Infrastructure Focus

• Define and execute sequences of operations, commissioning steps, and bring-up processes for mission-critical facilities.
• Manage monitoring, maintenance, and quality control, including high-performance liquid cooling systems.
• Oversee installation and operational readiness while developing on-site staffing strategies.
• Develop and enforce procedures for planned and unplanned downtime and SLAs for critical components.

Candidates must possess deep familiarity with liquid-cooled IT systems, including CDU and in-rack/in-row manifold design, along with experience responding to field issues and managing reliability. OpenAI offers a market competitive salary and is an equal opportunity employer. Background checks are administered in accordance with applicable laws.