Software Engineer, Infrastructure

The Applied Infrastructure team at OpenAI designs, builds, and operates the foundational infrastructure that powers ChatGPT and the API. As a Software Engineer in Infrastructure, you will:

• Design and build development and production platforms for reliability and security at scale
• Accelerate engineering productivity with excellent tooling and systems
• Partner with product engineers to lay technical foundations for new features and research capabilities
• Guide product engineering teams on best practices for observable, scalable systems
• Help create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical incidents

You might thrive in this role if you:

• Have 8+ years of engineering experience, including 4+ years in infrastructure
• Care deeply about building a diverse, equitable, inclusive culture
• Take pride in building and operating scalable, reliable, secure systems
• Are comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change
• Have a strong desire to learn and share knowledge effectively

Technologies you'll work with include Kubernetes, Python, FastAPI, Cosmos DB, Postgres, and Terraform.

This role is exclusively based in the San Francisco HQ, with relocation assistance available. OpenAI is committed to safety, diversity, and using AI to benefit humanity.