Job Overview
Location
San Francisco
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Date Posted
July 10, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Oversee building and MEP design, operation, and maintenance, including reviewing building and MEP drawings and proposals across all project phases.
- • Lead operational activities for large-scale data center campuses, from early design phases through delivery and daily operation.
- • Operate and maintain critical data center facilities and equipment, ensuring reliability and performance.
- • Collaborate with external vendors to select, procure, and manage critical equipment, such as generators, UPS, chillers, and CDUs.
- • Provide technical expertise on all aspects of data center building, equipment, and operational systems, ensuring alignment with best practices.
- • Ensure seamless integration of power, cooling, networking, and construction systems into overall data center design and operation.
- • Contribute to developing data center operational workflows from design requirements through commissioning, pilot testing, and deployment readiness.
- • Contribute to data center operations projects (hardware and software readiness) from planning through deployment.
- • Provide technical direction to teams and vendors, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and standards.
- • Select and manage external contractors and consultants and foster strong vendor relationships.
- • Oversee quality assurance and resolve risks to meet safety and operational standards.
🎯 Requirements
- • 10+ years of experience in data center design, operation, and maintenance.
- • Proven track record of leading operational and technical activities in large-scale data centers.
- • Extensive expertise in MEP design, operation, and maintenance, including critical infrastructure systems.
- • Comprehensive knowledge of data center buildings, equipment, and operational workflows.
- • Deep understanding of power, cooling, networking, and construction systems.
- • Hands-on experience with critical equipment (generators, UPS, chillers, CDUs) and vendor management.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary and benefits package.
- • Opportunity to work with a cutting-edge technology company.
- • Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
- • Professional development and growth opportunities.
- • Flexible work arrangements and remote work options.
- • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
- • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
- • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
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About OpenAI, Inc.
OpenAI is a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence research and deployment company founded in 2015. It develops large-scale AI models such as GPT, DALL-E, and Codex, providing cloud APIs and consumer applications like ChatGPT. Originally established as a non-profit, it later created a capped-profit subsidiary to attract capital while maintaining its mission to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
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