OpenAI Hires Data Center Engineers from xAI

July 8, 2025

OpenAI has hired four senior engineers from rivals, including Meta Platforms and Elon Musk’s xAI, according to Wired, which cited an internal Slack message from OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman.

A spokesperson for OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment. The moves show that OpenAI is investing in the teams responsible for designing software and hardware for data centers needed to develop