OpenAI

Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Consumer Devices

OpenAI1 weeks ago
Location

Singapore

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 325,000 – 440,000

Level

Senior

Role

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Posted

May 20, 2026

Full TimeSenior

The role

Summary

OpenAI is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in Singapore to design and evolve critical infrastructure platforms that power their cutting-edge AI products. The role requires a hands-on technical leader who can architect scalable, secure, and reliable systems while driving technical strategy across multiple engineering teams.

What you'll do

Infrastructure Design: Design and build scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure platforms that power OpenAI's products
Cloud Architecture: Evolve cloud infrastructure abstractions to enable rapid product development across teams
System Scalability: Architect systems to support significant growth, performance, and operational complexity
Infrastructure Optimization: Improve server orchestration, networking, distributed systems reliability, and infrastructure security posture
Technical Leadership: Influence technical direction and infrastructure strategy across multiple teams
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product, research, and engineering teams to align infrastructure with evolving needs
Operational Excellence: Own operational responsibilities including on-call rotations, incident response, and production readiness
Mentorship: Mentor engineers and contribute to raising the overall technical bar of the organization

What we look for

Technical

Kubernetes ExpertiseDeep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale
Cloud Platform ExperienceStrong experience designing cloud abstractions and platform infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Distributed SystemsProven experience operating highly reliable, secure, and scalable distributed systems
Security EngineeringSecurity engineering experience or strong security background preferred

Education

Computer Science/EngineeringBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

Infrastructure Experience8+ years of experience building and operating large-scale infrastructure systems
Technical LeadershipProven track record of leading complex technical initiatives across teams

Skills

Required skills

Cloud InfrastructureAdvanced knowledge of cloud infrastructure design and management
Systems ArchitectureStrong systems thinking with ability to balance velocity, reliability, and simplicity
Technical StrategyCapability to influence and define technical direction across engineering teams

Nice to have

AI InfrastructureExperience with infrastructure for AI and machine learning platforms
Open Source ContributionsActive contributions to cloud-native and infrastructure open source projects

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 325,000 – 440,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Highly competitive salary range with significant equity compensation

Health Insurance

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional Development

Continuous learning opportunities, conference attendance, and skill development programs

Cutting-Edge Technology

Work on advanced AI infrastructure and groundbreaking technological challenges

Flexible Work Environment

Innovative company culture with opportunities for significant impact

Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screening — Review of resume and initial qualifications by recruiter
  2. 2
    Technical Phone Screen — Detailed discussion of technical background, infrastructure experience, and system design capabilities
  3. 3
    Technical Interview — In-depth technical interviews focusing on cloud infrastructure, system design, and problem-solving
  4. 4
    System Design Challenge — Architectural design challenge demonstrating scalability and infrastructure expertise
  5. 5
    Final Leadership Interview — Discussion with senior technical leadership to assess cultural fit and strategic thinking
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OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence research organization developing advanced AI models like GPT. Focused on ensuring AI benefits humanity, it creates tools for natural language processing and generative AI applications.

San Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2015openai.com

Tech Stack

Languages
PythonGo
Frameworks
Cloud Native Computing
Databases
Distributed Databases
Tools
KubernetesTerraformPrometheus
Other
CI/CD

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