Site Network Infrastructure Lead (AI)

Location: US - Remote; effective on-site coverage is required during critical activities.

Salary: $177K–$285K annually, plus equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and benefits.

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company developing and safely deploying general-purpose artificial intelligence.

What you will do

• Lead site network infrastructure delivery, physical installation, readiness, and day-to-day discipline execution.
• Manage structured-cabling contractors, fiber installers, network installation partners, and other service providers against delivery plans.
• Translate approved network designs into field packages and coordinate bills of materials, material availability, and installation sequencing.
• Oversee pathways, duct banks, building-entry interfaces, fiber and copper cabling, racks, patching, labeling, and network-equipment installation.
• Direct cabling quality assurance, review test results and traceability, and drive correction of defective or incomplete installations.
• Coordinate power, cooling, space, access, provisioning, connectivity validation, handover, as-built records, progress reporting, and risk recovery.

Requirements

• Typically 8–10 years of large-scale data center network deployment, structured cabling, physical-layer installation, or infrastructure delivery experience, with field and contractor leadership.
• Strong understanding of physical data center network topologies, network components, bills of materials, rack constraints, installation sequencing, and translating approved designs into field plans.
• Deep practical knowledge of fiber and copper plant installation, trunks, panels, terminations, cleaning, labeling, cable administration, routing diversity, and pathway separation.
• Ability to oversee port-to-port verification, continuity, optical power, and OTDR testing; troubleshoot installation and mapping discrepancies and verify remediation.
• Experience defining contractor work packages and statements of work, evaluating delivery requirements, forecasting labor needs, and tracking quality, throughput, cost, and schedule performance.
• Experience coordinating deployment prerequisites and completing formal operations handover with as-builts, port maps, test evidence, and clear ownership transfer.
• Comfort with ticket-based execution, change control, incident escalation, and documentation workflows.
• Ability to lead contractors and service providers through changing site conditions, define deliverables and acceptance criteria, and resolve performance gaps without direct reporting authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication, sound judgment with incomplete information, and ability to identify assumptions, prerequisites, interfaces, and escalation needs.
• Relevant trade, apprenticeship, technical, or degree-based preparation, or equivalent practical experience; demonstrated field leadership and subject-matter competence.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families, with employer HSA contributions.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; FSA, dependent-care, commuter, life, and disability benefits.
• Paid parental, medical, caregiver, sick, and safe leave, plus flexible or annual paid time off depending on classification.
• 13+ paid company holidays, coordinated office closures, mental health and wellness support, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals, eligible meal delivery credits, relocation support for eligible employees, and additional taxable fringe benefits.

Hiring process

• Additional benefits details are provided during the hiring process.
• Background checks are administered in accordance with applicable law.