Tech Lead, Deployment & Operations — Custom Infrastructure
Core
Leading the deployment and operations of OpenAI's custom silicon and systems into production data center environments, ensuring reliability at scale.
Role type
Senior Technical Lead, Hardware Deployment & Operations
Builds
Operational processes, technical workflows, tooling, and cross-functional alignment for custom AI hardware
Domain
AI hardware, silicon systems, data center operations, infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
hardware deployment, data center operations, rack-scale systems, silicon bring-up, systems validation, fleet operations, reliability engineering, infrastructure automation, hardware/software integration, team leadership
Preferred skills
mentoring engineers, operating across silicon/software/infrastructure, leading through ambiguity, technical risk judgment, building practical systems at scale
Technologies
custom silicon, data center racks, fleet monitoring tools, observability platforms
Responsibilities
Lead team for deployment and operations of custom silicon in data centers; Own path from hardware bring-up to production deployment; Partner with silicon, software, and infrastructure teams; Define deployment processes and reliability practices; Drive cross-functional execution on rack integration and fleet monitoring; Perform hands-on architecture reviews and failure analysis; Identify gaps in tooling and automation; Establish metrics for deployment readiness and operational health
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
