Tech Lead, Deployment & Operations — Custom Infrastructure is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $342K - $445K. Posted on May 16, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We are seeking a Technical Lead to lead deployment and operations for OpenAI’s Silicon & Systems team. This person will become the Directly-Responsible Individual responsible for bringing OpenAI’s custom silicon and associated systems into data center environments, ensuring successful deployment, bring-up, validation, operational readiness, and ongoing reliability at scale. This role sits at the intersection of…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
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