Data Center Infrastructure Architect
OpenAI · San Francisco
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Frontier labonsitesenior$360k–$530k
At a glance
Highlights
- Define system-level architectures for high-density AI data centers at scale.
- Build digital twins to model power, cooling and facility behavior.
- Turn evolving AI hardware needs into practical, repeatable infrastructure.
What they offer
- Offers Equity
Ideal candidate
Hands-on systems thinker who thrives across electrical, mechanical and software boundaries and loves turning first-principles analysis into real-world, efficient AI infrastructure.
Requirements
- Significant experience designing or optimizing hyperscale data centers or mission-critical facilities
- Broad knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems including power and cooling
- Experience with simulation, optimization, digital-twin or physics-based modeling
- Strong understanding of efficiency metrics including PUE, WUE, reliability and TCO
- Experience translating operational telemetry into design improvements
- Bachelor's in mechanical, electrical, systems engineering, applied physics or related field
Lab profile
About OpenAI
Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.
What they build
- ChatGPT
- OpenAI API
- Frontier AI models
Known for
- Frontier-scale distributed ML training
- Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
- Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
- AI alignment and safety research
Key facts
- Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets