Network Infrastructure Lead

AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.

41 current maintainers27 active leads7 new active leads120 lead step-downs17 early lead departures
San Francisco, United States
About OpenAI

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.

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About the Role

You will be the accountable on-site lead for physical network infrastructure construction and deployment, directing contractors and service providers. You will translate approved designs into field packages, oversee cabling and equipment installation, drive quality assurance, coordinate readiness with other disciplines, and handle handover and reporting.

Requirements

  • Typically 8–10 years of large-scale data center network deployment, structured cabling or infrastructure delivery with field and contractor leadership
  • Strong understanding of data center network topologies, bills of materials and installation sequencing
  • Deep knowledge of fiber and copper plant installation, terminations and cable administration
  • Ability to assess continuity, optical power and OTDR testing
  • Experience defining contractor work packages and statements of work
  • Experience with operations handover including as-builts and port maps
  • Comfort with ticket-based execution, change control and incident escalation
  • Ability to lead contractors without direct reporting authority
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Sound judgment with incomplete information
  • Relevant trade, technical or degree preparation or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Manage structured-cabling contractors, fiber installers and network installation partners against the site delivery plan
  • Translate approved network designs into executable field packages and coordinate bills of materials and sequencing
  • Oversee pathways, duct banks, building-entry interfaces, cabling, racks, patching, labeling and equipment installation
  • Direct fiber and cabling quality assurance and drive correction of defective installations
  • Coordinate power, cooling, space and physical access readiness
  • Coordinate network provisioning, connectivity validation and handover and maintain as-built records
  • Set contractor deliverables and priorities, review progress and drive recovery actions
  • Provide progress and risk reporting and maintain accountable handoffs

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Performance-related bonus
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
  • Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA and commuter pre-tax accounts
  • 401(k) 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
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees; up to 15 days for non-exempt
  • 13+ paid company holidays and company office closures, plus paid sick time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
  • Relocation support
  • Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends