Hiring: Software Engineer, Compute Foundations Company: OpenAI Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 06:12:04 Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Configuration Management, DNS, Firmware, Kubernetes, Linux, Node.js About the job Required Skills: •Build distributed systems that provision, configure, and manage compute throughout its lifecycle. Your work will connect global services and Kubernetes controllers with the systems that bring machines online, update them safely, and recover them when something goes wrong. •We value depth in relevant systems and the ability to connect layers. You do not need to arrive as an expert in every component of the stack. •Design, build, and operate Kubernetes-based controllers and distributed services that coordinate infrastructure across sites, isolate failures, and scale as GPU capacity grows. •Define APIs and resource models that let clients request and track lifecycle operations through consistent interfaces across hardware platforms and providers. •Build provisioning and configuration services that coordinate network boot, hardware management interfaces, and the deployment of firmware, operating-system images, drivers, and host configuration. •Develop lifecycle management for discovery, allocation, provisioning, upgrades, maintenance, recovery, and decommissioning, integrating with health and validation systems. •Design reliable reconciliation and recovery through concurrent changes, interrupted operations, and partial failures, with staged rollouts that limit disruption across nodes, racks, and clusters. •Improve control-plane throughput, API latency, and the time infrastructure takes to reach its desired state, while respecting the limits of site systems and provider APIs. Compensation: •$255,000 - $490,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!