About the Role
You will design, build, and operate large-scale compute clusters to power our advanced AI research. You will play a key role in creating robust, scalable infrastructure that meets the demanding performance and availability requirements of our research and engineering teams.
We’re looking for distributed systems engineers with experience in managing large-scale compute environments, high-performance clusters, or similar hyperscale infrastructure.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
In this role, you will:
Develop and optimize high-performance cluster systems to support compute-intensive AI workloads
Ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our cluster infrastructure
Interface with researchers and engineering teams to understand compute needs and optimize resource allocation
Implement and uphold security measures for all cluster systems
You might thrive in this role if you:
Have a strong understanding of distributed systems principles with a proven track record in designing scalable, reliable, and secure compute clusters
Possess strong programming skills, with experience in Python, Go, or similar languages
Have experience working in public cloud environments (especially Azure)
Are familiar with high-performance computing, GPU workloads, or AI/ML compute patterns
Enjoy taking initiative and are comfortable building in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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