Network Infrastructure Engineer, Global Network Infra (WAN)
Core
Design, deploy, activate, and operate OpenAI's global wide area network (WAN) infrastructure, including physical network design, circuit provisioning, and troubleshooting across Layer 1, 2, and 3.
Role type
Senior hands-on Network Infrastructure Engineer (WAN)
Builds
Global network backbone connecting data centers, cloud service providers, and points of presence (PoPs)
Domain
Telecommunications / Network Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
WAN circuit provisioning, optical networking, Ethernet, TCP/IP, BGP, Layer 2/3 connectivity, physical fiber cabling, optical distribution frames (ODFs), network automation scripting
Preferred skills
Large-scale backbone network operations, optical transport technologies, network telemetry, Python/Go automation, PoP deployment
Technologies
BGP, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Python, Go
Responsibilities
Design and deploy WAN infrastructure across data centers and cloud environments; own end-to-end activation of network circuits with carriers; troubleshoot complex connectivity issues across physical and logical layers; monitor network health and performance; build automation tooling for provisioning and troubleshooting; participate in on-call rotation for critical infrastructure.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
