New Energy Tech and Sustainability Lead
Core
Own infrastructure sustainability and emerging energy technology strategy to enable resilient, low-carbon compute and data center growth for OpenAI.
Role type
Individual contributor lead, strategy & execution
Builds
Scalable low-carbon energy solutions and deployment pathways for data center infrastructure
Domain
Energy technology, infrastructure sustainability, data center operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Power systems expertise, low-carbon energy evaluation, grid constraints analysis, large-scale deployment planning, pilot structuring, cross-functional leadership, regulatory navigation, executive communication
Preferred skills
Clean firm power knowledge, advanced storage integration, grid flexibility strategies, heat reuse implementation, water-related energy efficiency
Technologies
Clean firm power, advanced storage, grid flexibility, low-carbon backup power, heat reuse, water-related energy efficiency
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain infrastructure sustainability strategy across power, data center growth, and emerging energy technologies; Evaluate emerging energy solutions for reliability, cost, carbon, and resilience; Identify pilot opportunities and deployment pathways for new technologies; Translate technical options into implications for infrastructure decision-making; Partner with regulatory, policy, procurement, engineering, finance, and site-readiness teams; Coordinate with central sustainability function on goals and metrics; Track external market, policy, and technology developments; Build repeatable evaluation frameworks and execution playbooks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC