# Network Operations Engineer, AI Networking at OpenAI

- Company: OpenAI
- What the company does: Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.
- Company website: https://openai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $157K to $302K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/bbad4315-1f13-4b2f-b595-cf1287274f2f
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/openai-network-operations-engineer-ai-networking/

## About the role

We are seeking an Infrastructure Operations Engineer to operate and improve the large-scale Ethernet fabrics that support GPU clusters, storage systems, and management infrastructure. This role combines hands-on production operations with automation, observability, and incident response across a global AI network.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience operating large-scale data center, cloud, AI, or HPC network infrastructure
- Experience supporting production network environments with high-availability requirements
- Hands-on experience with one or more of the following platforms: 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 physical infrastructure, including fiber optics, transceivers, DAC/AOC cables, and high-speed Ethernet links

Tags: Scaling

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