Network Operations Engineer, AI Networking
OpenAI · San Francisco
CHECKED 36M AGO
Frontier labonsitesenior$157k–$302k
At a glance
Highlights
- Operate large-scale Ethernet fabrics powering GPU training and inference workloads.
- Own availability and reliability for one of the world's largest AI networks.
- Reduce MTTD and MTTR while improving observability and operational excellence.
What they offer
- equity
Ideal candidate
Hands-on network operator who thrives in high-availability production environments and moves from physical troubleshooting to root-cause analysis. You care about reliability, automation, and reducing toil across global AI infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years operating large-scale data center, cloud, AI, or HPC network infrastructure
- Experience supporting production network environments with high-availability requirements
- Hands-on experience with Cisco NX-OS, Arista EOS, NVIDIA Spectrum / Cumulus Linux, or Juniper JunOS
- Strong knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, BGP, OSPF, ECMP, MLAG, LACP, VRFs, and VLANs
- Experience troubleshooting fiber optics, transceivers, DAC/AOC cables, and high-speed Ethernet links
- Experience performing software upgrades, hardware maintenance, and production change management
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with clear technical communication
Lab profile
About OpenAI
Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.
What they build
- ChatGPT
- OpenAI API
- Frontier AI models
Known for
- Frontier-scale distributed ML training
- Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
- Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
- AI alignment and safety research
Key facts
- Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets