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Software Engineering • Mid-Level
Skills & Technologies
Overview
OpenAI is hiring a Software Engineer for the Frontier Clusters Infrastructure team to operate next-generation compute clusters. You'll work with Kubernetes and automation to support large-scale model training. This position requires experience in distributed systems and infrastructure.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a strong background in distributed systems engineering and hands-on experience with infrastructure work, particularly in large-scale data centers. Your expertise includes scaling Kubernetes clusters and automating processes for provisioning and lifecycle management. You thrive in fast-paced environments where reliability and speed are critical, and you have a knack for quickly diagnosing and resolving issues.
You are familiar with managing bare-metal deployments and have experience with node bring-up processes, ensuring that deployments are fast and repeatable at massive scale. Your understanding of software abstractions allows you to unify multiple clusters, presenting a seamless interface to training workloads. You are committed to improving operational metrics and enhancing system reliability.
What you'll do
In this role, you will be responsible for spinning up and scaling large Kubernetes clusters, focusing on automation for provisioning, bootstrapping, and cluster lifecycle management. You will build software abstractions that simplify the complexity of managing multiple clusters across various data centers. Your work will involve owning the node bring-up process from bare metal through firmware upgrades, ensuring that deployments are efficient and reliable.
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enhance the performance of OpenAI's frontier research infrastructure. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and reliability of the supercomputers that support cutting-edge model training. You will continuously seek to improve operational metrics, aiming to reduce downtime and enhance system performance.
What we offer
At OpenAI, you will be part of a mission-driven team that believes in the potential of artificial intelligence to solve global challenges. We offer a collaborative work environment where your contributions will have a significant impact on the future of technology. You will have opportunities for professional growth and development as you work alongside some of the brightest minds in the field.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement. Join us in shaping the future of AI and technology.
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