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Physical Network & Structured Cabling Engineer

OpenAI · San Francisco · Seattle · US - Remote

CHECKED 23H AGO

Frontier labremotesenior$257k–$327k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own structured cabling design across OpenAI's global data center footprint.
  • Deliver next-generation AI infrastructure from design to commissioning.
  • Define reference designs enabling rapid, scalable global deployment.

What they offer

  • equity

Ideal candidate

Seasoned data center infrastructure engineer who thrives bridging design, construction, and operations. Detail-obsessed builder passionate about delivering highly reliable, scalable physical networks for cutting-edge AI workloads.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's in Engineering, Telecommunications or related field or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years designing and delivering physical network and structured cabling for large-scale data centers
  • Strong understanding of data center network topologies and high-speed optical connectivity including loss budgets
  • Expertise in ANSI/TIA, BICSI and related structured cabling standards
  • Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors on large-scale projects
  • Strong skills reviewing technical drawings, cable schedules and documentation

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
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