IT Systems Engineer - London at OpenAI

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

  • Excel at partnering with cross-functional teams—IT Support, Engineering, and Security—to improve service delivery and manage incidents with clear, timely communication
  • Trusted escalation point for complex IT issues, providing world-class support and ensuring timely resolution across a global user base
  • Hands-on experience with incident management and on-call operations, coordinating real-time response efforts to restore service and minimize user impact
  • Practical experience managing and maintaining enterprise SaaS platforms and self-hosted systems in fast-paced environments
  • Adaptable, detail-oriented, and continuously look for ways to improve system performance, team productivity, and end-user experience
  • Proactively develop internal tools, documentation, and runbooks to reduce friction, increase transparency, and upskill peers
  • Expertise in system administration, scripting, automation, and proficiency with tools such as Terraform and GitHub
  • Experience with Bash, Python, infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, SaaS applications, IDPs like Azure, and MDM platforms such as Jamf and Intune

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary technical escalation point for IT Support, resolving complex issues and acting as a bridge between Tier 1 support and IT Engineering
  • Act as a cross-functional liaison, facilitating clear communication and collaboration between service desk, IT Engineering, and Enterprise Security teams
  • Provide on-call coverage and manage IT incidents, ensuring timely resolution and continuity of service
  • Mentor and upskill service desk team members through training, documentation, and guided hands-on support
  • Proactively identify and implement improvements to support workflows and operational processes
  • Manage access control, application support, systems integration, and AV troubleshooting with deep domain expertise
  • Leverage and maintain SaaS applications, IDPs like Azure, and MDM platforms such as Jamf and Intune to ensure enterprise-grade service delivery
  • Drive operational readiness and scalability of self-hosted applications in line with SaaS management standards
  • Automate routine processes and streamline cross-functional operations using Bash, Python, and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and manage GitOps workflows to enhance deployment, patching, and system maintenance efforts

Skills

Terraform
GitHub
GitOps
CI/CD
System Administration
Scripting
Automation
SaaS

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.

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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