About the job
About the Team
Join our Online Data team, where we design and maintain the foundational online database and indexing services for OpenAI’s cutting-edge AI applications. We support the phenomenal growth of ChatGPT, the leading AI application globally, as well as Codex, the fastest-growing development toolset.
Our mission is to uphold the reliability, accuracy, and scalability of our extensive online data infrastructure, enabling product and research teams to innovate swiftly without getting entangled in complex multi-region, multi-cloud, exabyte-scale data systems.
About the Role
We are on the lookout for an Engineering Manager to spearhead our Online Data Systems team. This role entails guiding a talented group of engineers dedicated to developing and managing hyperscale data storage and retrieval technologies.
You will oversee the execution of highly complex engineering tasks in areas such as distributed query execution, multi-region data federation, self-orchestrating services, performance optimization, and more.
This is a unique opportunity to shape cutting-edge technology at an unprecedented scale, where you won’t just be another cog in the machine but will have a significant impact on our trajectory.
In this role, you will:
Build, lead, and develop high-performing infrastructure engineering teams.
Drive the advancement of OpenAI’s proprietary online data technologies, including our core database systems, indexing technologies, and vector search capabilities.
Establish delivery metrics based on measurable reliability goals (SLOs, etc.) to ensure superior system performance and resilience.
Advocate for the efficient use of agent technology to enhance execution speed.
Minimize operational burdens and incident occurrences through improved abstractions and self-healing systems.
You might thrive in this role if you:
Possess a relentless pursuit of operational excellence, with hands-on experience in building...

