OpenAI

Infrastructure Engineer, Public Sector

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

$220,500 – $385,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Government & Public Sector, Data & AnalyticsIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should hold an active US security clearance and have at least 8 years of experience in engineering, including 4 years in infrastructure. Experience in building, operating, and maintaining infrastructure in unique environments is required, along with a strong ability to debug issues across the stack, including networking and performance. Candidates should thrive in dynamic environments, possess a strong desire to learn, and be able to communicate learnings clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

The Infrastructure Engineer will design and build performant, reliable, and scalable infrastructure for public sector customers. They will accelerate engineering productivity by providing excellent tooling and systems, partner with product engineers to implement new features, and guide product teams on best practices for observable systems. The role includes ensuring system reliability through on-call rotations and collaborating with various teams to meet the unique constraints of new environments.

Skills

Kubernetes
Python
FastAPI
Cosmos DB
Postgres
Terraform
Debugging
Networking
Performance

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

Key Metrics

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$18,433.2MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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