Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Consumer Devices

OpenAI

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer designing and evolving infrastructure platforms for OpenAI's products. Leading technical initiatives and ensuring scalability and reliability of critical systems.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $325,000 - $440,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure platforms that power OpenAI products
Evolve cloud infrastructure abstractions that enable rapid product development across teams
Architect systems to support significant growth, performance, and operational complexity
Improve server orchestration, networking, and distributed systems reliability
Influence technical direction and infrastructure strategy across multiple teams
Partner closely with product, research, and engineering teams to align infrastructure with evolving needs
Own operational excellence, including participation in on-call rotations and incident response
Mentor engineers and raise the overall technical bar of the organization
Contribute to a culture of high ownership, low ego, and thoughtful collaboration

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience building and operating large-scale infrastructure systems
Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale
Strong experience designing cloud abstractions and platform infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)
Proven track record of leading complex technical initiatives across teams
Experience operating highly reliable, secure, and scalable distributed systems
Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance velocity, reliability, and simplicity
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction
Passion for building infrastructure that enables impactful products.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Kubernetescontainer orchestrationcloud abstractionsAWSGCPAzuredistributed systemsinfrastructure designoperational excellenceincident response

Soft Skills

mentoringinfluencing technical directioncollaborationsystems thinkingownershipadaptabilityleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinking