3P Architect

Responsibilities

• ▹Define rack- and cluster-level reference architectures for AI infrastructure deployments
• ▹Translate workload requirements into clear system design specifications and partner deliverables
• ▹Collaborate with performance modeling teams to evaluate architectural tradeoffs
• ▹Align internal stakeholders and external partners on critical system attributes (performance, cost, power, reliability, scalability)
• ▹Identify technology gaps and drive vendors (ODM/JDM, silicon, networking) to close them
• ▹Influence and shape vendor roadmaps to meet future infrastructure needs
• ▹Track emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to AI systems
• ▹Define and lead proof-of-concept (PoC) efforts to validate new architectures

Requirements

• ▹Strong experience in system architecture for large-scale infrastructure or data center environments
• ▹Understands AI workload characteristics and how they map to system-level design decisions
• ▹Comfortable working with performance modeling outputs to inform architectural direction
• ▹Experience working with or managing hardware vendors (ODM/JDM, silicon, networking)
• ▹Can drive alignment across multiple stakeholders with competing constraints
• ▹Track record of turning ambiguous requirements into clear, executable system designs

Nice to have

• ▹Experience defining rack- or cluster-level systems for hyperscale or AI workloads
• ▹Familiarity with accelerators (GPUs/ASICs), interconnects, and data center networking architectures
• ▹Experience influencing vendor roadmaps and reference designs
• ▹Background in infrastructure deployment, hardware engineering, or systems integration
• ▹Experience leading PoCs or early-stage hardware validation efforts

Soft skills

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As an equal-opportunity employer, it pushes the boundaries of AI capabilities while keeping safety and human needs at the core of its work, and values the diverse perspectives and experiences that reflect the full spectrum of humanity.