Software Engineering • Senior

Who you are

You have 7+ years of industry experience in software engineering, demonstrating a strong ability to own your work end-to-end and make a real impact on system reliability. Your proficiency with Python and shell scripting allows you to build automation that monitors and fixes issues across thousands of machines, ensuring that researchers can continue their work without interruption.

You thrive on root-causing system-level issues and have a high degree of comfort digging into noisy data with SQL, PromQL, and Pandas. Your analytical mindset helps you understand how things break at scale, and you are passionate about building critical infrastructure that supports cutting-edge AI research.

What you'll do

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Frontier Systems team, you will own and improve the system health checks that keep our hyperscale supercomputers stable during model training. You will lead deep dives into hardware failures and system-level bugs, working collaboratively with your team to understand and resolve issues effectively. Your role will involve building automation that monitors and fixes problems across thousands of machines, ensuring minimal disruptions during large-scale training runs.

You will be trusted to make significant contributions to the stability and efficiency of our supercomputers, which are essential for training frontier models. Your work will directly impact the success of AI research at OpenAI, and you will have the opportunity to collaborate with talented engineers who share your commitment to excellence.

What we offer

At OpenAI, we believe in the potential of artificial intelligence to solve immense global challenges. Join us in shaping the future of technology while working in a supportive and innovative environment. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

You will be part of a team that is dedicated to building and maintaining the largest supercomputers in the world, contributing to groundbreaking advancements in AI. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with opportunities for professional growth and development.