Software Engineer – DevOps

OpenAI

. Define the model CI strategy for frontier models running on OpenAI custom silicon and integrated accelerator systems .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $177,000 - $327,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating large-scale CI/CD pipelines, with a strong focus on performance benchmarking, test automation, and GitOps practices. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance CI reliability and efficiency in production environments.

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CI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentGitOps PracticesPerformance BenchmarkingPython ProgrammingDistributed Systems

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Hard Skills

CI/CDTest AutomationPerformance BenchmarkingPythonGoRustC++Monorepo DesignChange-Impact AnalysisRelease Promotion

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

ContainersSchedulersClustersHeterogeneous Compute Infrastructure

Industry Keywords

GitOpsProduction EngineeringRegression TestingArtifact ManagementObservability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsPythonRustC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the model CI strategy for frontier models running on OpenAI custom silicon and integrated accelerator systems
Build production CI/CD pipelines for functional regression, performance benchmarking, software stability, and release qualification
Design test matrices across models, configurations, hardware generations, software components, and deployment environments
Create performance baselines, regression detection, bisect and triage workflows, and failure ownership processes
Establish GitOps practices for reproducible configuration, promotion, rollback, auditability, and environment consistency
Shape monorepo architecture, dependency management, build and test boundaries, change validation, and developer workflows
Develop orchestration, artifact management, caching, scheduling, observability, and capacity controls for accelerator-backed CI
Partner with model, compiler, kernel, runtime, firmware, validation, and hardware teams to automate release-risk gates
Improve CI reliability, speed, debuggability, and cost efficiency while maintaining production confidence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience building or operating large-scale CI/CD, developer infrastructure, test automation, or production engineering systems
Understanding of GitOps, release promotion, rollback, reproducibility, and policy-driven automation
Experience designing monorepos, build systems, dependency graphs, test selection, or change-impact analysis
Experience designing regression and performance-benchmarking systems with stable baselines, useful metrics, and actionable failure diagnosis
Proficiency in Python, Go, Rust, C++, or another language used to build reliable infrastructure and automation
Experience with distributed systems, schedulers, containers, clusters, or heterogeneous compute infrastructure
Ability to collaborate with model and systems engineers to turn accelerator workloads into repeatable production qualification
U.S. export-control legal status requirements may apply

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expense accounts
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents
Paid medical and caregiver leave up to 8 weeks
Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Paid coordinated company office closures
Paid sick or safe 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 as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may be provided