Build and scale data pipelines, models, and reporting systems that power OpenAI's infrastructure operations, capacity planning, and supply chain decisions.
293k – 385k
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About the role
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines supporting infrastructure deployment, operations, capacity planning, and supply chain functions.
Develop trusted datasets and reporting systems that provide visibility into hardware inventory, deployment status, site readiness, capacity utilization, and operational performance.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define metrics, establish data standards, and improve decision-making across infrastructure organizations.
Create scalable data models that enable consistent reporting and analytics across multiple data sources and operational systems.
Improve data quality, lineage, observability, and governance practices across critical infrastructure datasets.
Support executive reporting, operational reviews, forecasting exercises, and strategic planning initiatives through reliable analytical foundations.
Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate new data sources and operational telemetry into existing analytics ecosystems.
Build solutions that reduce manual reporting efforts and improve the speed and accuracy of infrastructure decision-making.
Document systems, processes, and analytical frameworks to improve long-term maintainability and organizational resilience.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience building and maintaining production data pipelines and analytical systems.
Strong proficiency in SQL and experience designing scalable data models.
Proficiency in Python or another programming language commonly used for data engineering.
Experience working with modern data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and orchestration frameworks (e.g., Airflow, Dagster).
Experience designing reliable ETL/ELT workflows with a focus on maintainability, performance, and operational excellence.
Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Experience implementing data quality checks, monitoring, and observability practices in production environments.
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