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Facilities Operations Lead - Stargate

OpenAISan Francisco
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

A minimum of 10 years of experience in large-scale data center facility operations, commissioning, or critical infrastructure engineering. Extensive knowledge of liquid-cooled IT systems, including CDU and in-rack/in-row manifold design, setup, and maintenance. Strong background in managing complex operational tasks in high-demand environments.

About the job

About Our Team

At OpenAI, we are on an ambitious mission, collaborating closely with our capital partners to create the most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem in the world. Our Infrastructure team plays a pivotal role in this endeavor, formulating core strategies and bringing our vision to life. This team operates at the nexus of commercial, technical, and operational fields, engaging with experts and executives both within and beyond OpenAI. We are dedicated to designing and managing mission-critical facilities that support high-performance AI workloads at scale.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dynamic Facilities Operations Lead to champion the commissioning, rollout, and sustained operation of our next-generation AI data centers. This position serves as a critical link between data center construction and hardware integration, ensuring a smooth transition of mission-critical infrastructure in alignment with hardware deployment schedules. You will be responsible for defining and executing commissioning plans, facilitating infrastructure setup, and overseeing operations and maintenance for our state-of-the-art, large-scale AI data centers.

In this role, you will work closely with design, construction, and hardware teams to establish repeatable processes for new data center builds and take the lead in hands-on operations to maintain the performance and reliability of our deployed infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement sequences of operations, commissioning protocols, and bring-up processes for mission-critical data center facilities.

  • Collaborate with design and hardware teams to create tailored deployment procedures for various data center and hardware configurations.

  • Manage the installation, commissioning, and operational readiness of expansive data center campuses.

  • Oversee monitoring, maintenance, and quality assurance of data center infrastructure, including high-performance liquid cooling systems.

  • Formulate an on-site operations staffing strategy.

  • Establish and enforce protocols for planned and unplanned downtime and service level agreements for critical facility components.

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in large-scale data center facility operations, commissioning, or critical infrastructure engineering.

  • Extensive knowledge of liquid-cooled IT systems, including CDU and in-rack/in-row manifold design, setup, and maintenance.

  • Strong background in managing complex operational tasks in high-demand environments.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is at the forefront of creating advanced AI technologies, committed to building a robust infrastructure that supports innovative AI applications. Our collaborative environment encourages creativity and technical excellence, making us a leader in the AI infrastructure space.

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