Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Consumer Devices
OpenAIAbout the Role
We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to help design and evolve the platforms that power OpenAI’s products.
In this role, you will be a hands-on technical leader, driving the architecture, scalability, reliability, and security of critical infrastructure systems. You will help define how we build and operate infrastructure at the next order of magnitude, while influencing technical direction across teams.
This role is both deeply technical and highly strategic, requiring strong ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to partner effectively across engineering, product, and research organizations.
In this role, you will:
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, distributed systems reliability, and infrastructure security posture
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, incident response, and production readiness
Mentor engineers and raise the overall technical bar of the organization
Contribute to a culture of high ownership, low ego, and thoughtful collaboration
You might thrive in this role if you:
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
Security engineering experience or security background preferred
Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance velocity, reliability, and simplici