Client Platform Engineer at OpenAI

Job Summary

We are seeking a Client Platform Engineer to join our team at OpenAI. As a Client Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in securing, enhancing, and maintaining our endpoint management infrastructure across macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android devices.

About the Team

OpenAI's Platform and Infrastructure Engineering organization advances the mission of deploying artificial general intelligence (AGI) for the benefit of all by delivering secure, scalable, and resilient technology solutions. Our team builds and maintains robust infrastructure that safeguards OpenAI's data and systems while ensuring employees are well-equipped and seamlessly connected.

About the Role

As a Client Platform Engineer at OpenAI, you will collaborate closely with IT, Security, and Engineering teams to implement modern endpoint management practices using automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and monitoring strategies. You will design, build, implement, and maintain scalable and performant endpoint management infrastructure to facilitate best-in-class security of the OpenAI fleet comprised of macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android endpoints.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, implement, and maintain scalable and performant endpoint management infrastructure to facilitate best-in-class security of the OpenAI fleet comprised of macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android endpoints.

• Deliver critical endpoint management efficiencies and capabilities through bespoke software development and implementation of both industry-standard open source tooling and first-party software solutions.

• Employ modern Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies, develop GitOps-driven solutions to deliver consensus-based fleet management capabilities at scale.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for fleet management infrastructure, deploying to progressively tested environments across multiple clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP).

• Drive initiatives to adopt emerging CPE technologies, industry best practices, and optimize processes for scalability and operational efficiency.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless endpoint user experiences while maintaining strict security standards and continually increasing the bar.

Requirements

• Proficiency in a modern programming language (Python, Golang, Ruby, etc.)

• Extensive hands-on experience with Jamf PRO and Microsoft Intune to ensure comprehensive secure fleet management as well as experience with similar cloud identity providers.

• Demonstrated success and experience with open source endpoint management tooling for configuration management, mobile device management, application management, and telemetry such as Salt, Puppet, Munki, Nano/MicroMDM, osquery, Autopkg, WinGet, etc.

• History of developing and delivering secure, reliable, scalable, and technology solutions.

• Deep knowledge and experience managing corporate infrastructure at scale with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices & GitOps workflows (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, etc.)

• Experience integrating and operating fleet management infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.

• Proven track record of deploying and operating fleet management infrastructure.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts

• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)

• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees

• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)

• Mental health and wellness support

• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage

• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth

• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible

• Relocation support for eligible employees

• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.