Technical Program Manager, Applied Infrastructure

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 257,000 - 445,000 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Structured","Detail-oriented","Process building","Cross-functional alignment","Clear communication"]

Drive critical infrastructure programs across the Applied organization, serving as the DRI for complex initiatives across CPU planning, orchestration, and resource management. Build processes to capture demand signals, model future capacity needs, and align supply and demand with Infrastructure, Product, and Finance. Lead cost attribution and quota enforcement, standardize infrastructure tooling, coordinate vendor delivery, and communicate risks and progress to technical and executive stakeholders.

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OpenAI
OpenAI
1 year ago

Technical Program Manager, Applied Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Drive critical infrastructure programs across the Applied organization, serving as the DRI for complex initiatives across CPU planning, orchestration, and resource management. Build processes to capture demand signals, model future capacity needs, and align supply and demand with Infrastructure, Product, and Finance. Lead cost attribution and quota enforcement, standardize infrastructure tooling, coordinate vendor delivery, and communicate risks and progress to technical and executive stakeholders.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Serve as DRI for complex infrastructure programs spanning CPU planning, orchestration, and resource management domains (e.g., networking, storage).
  • ā€¢Build and operationalize systems to capture demand signals, model future capacity needs, and align infrastructure planning across internal and external partners.
  • ā€¢Partner with Infrastructure, Product, and Finance teams to forecast infrastructure usage patterns and ensure supply/demand alignment.
  • ā€¢Lead cost attribution and quota enforcement programs to promote stability and equitable access to resources across teams.
  • ā€¢Drive simplification and standardization of infrastructure tooling and processes, and evolve infrastructure to support new growth and scale.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 257,000 - 445,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢7+ years leading large-scale, technical infrastructure programs, especially compute resource planning, system scalability, or platform engineering.
  • ā€¢Understanding of cloud infrastructure and foundational components (compute, storage, networking) and how they power complex products.
  • ā€¢Experience working with hyperscalers or cloud providers (e.g., Azure) to manage infrastructure delivery and planning cycles.
  • ā€¢Strong ability to structure complex, ambiguous problems, untangle dependencies, and drive clarity across teams.
  • ā€¢Ability to build durable processes, drive alignment, and communicate effectively across technical and business audiences.
Experience:7+ yearsInfrastructureCloudDistributed systemsPlatform engineering
Skills:StructuredDetail-orientedProcess buildingCross-functional alignmentClear communication
Tech Stack:AzureCloud providersDistributed systems

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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