3P Systems Architect

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 342,000 - 555,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Cross-functional collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Define and drive rack- and cluster-level reference architectures for AI infrastructure in collaboration with external partners, translating workload requirements into concrete designs. Lead cross-functional teams, evaluate tradeoffs with performance modeling, and shape vendor roadmaps to meet future infrastructure needs, while ensuring scalable, cost-effective, high-performance systems.

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OpenAI
OpenAI
3 months ago

3P Systems Architect

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Job Summary

Define and drive rack- and cluster-level reference architectures for AI infrastructure in collaboration with external partners, translating workload requirements into concrete designs. Lead cross-functional teams, evaluate tradeoffs with performance modeling, and shape vendor roadmaps to meet future infrastructure needs, while ensuring scalable, cost-effective, high-performance systems.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Define rack- and cluster-level reference architectures for AI infrastructure deployments.
  • ā€¢Translate workload requirements into clear system design specifications and partner deliverables.
  • ā€¢Collaborate with performance modeling teams to evaluate architectural tradeoffs and system behaviors.
  • ā€¢Align internal stakeholders and external partners on critical system attributes (performance, cost, power, reliability, scalability).
  • ā€¢Identify gaps in current technology offerings and drive vendors (ODM/JDM, silicon, networking) to close those gaps.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 342,000 - 555,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Relocation

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢Have strong experience in system architecture for large-scale infrastructure or data center environments.
  • ā€¢Understand AI workload characteristics and how they map to system-level design decisions.
  • ā€¢Are comfortable working with performance modeling outputs to inform architectural direction.
  • ā€¢Have experience working with or managing hardware vendors (ODM/JDM, silicon, networking).
  • ā€¢Can drive alignment across multiple stakeholders with competing constraints.
Experience:AI hardwareData centerInfrastructureHyperscale
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipCross-functional collaborationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GPUsASICsInterconnectsData center networkingPerformance modelingODMJDMSilicon

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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