via Indeed · 14 September 2026 ·5 days ago

Network Engineer

OpenAI
London
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Security \- London, UK

About the Team

OpenAI’s Network Security team designs and operates the secure, reliable connectivity behind our offices, labs, campuses, cloud environments, people, and devices. We combine strong network fundamentals with automation, observability, and close partnership across IT, Security, Research, Applied, and business teams.

About the Role

As a Network Engineer work—architecture, standards, roadmaps, lifecycle planning, and automation—with responsive operations such as incidents, escalations, break/fix, and time\-sensitive delivery.

We’re looking for broad network engineers who meet users where they are, lead with curiosity, own outcomes end\-to\-end, move with urgency grounded in security, and iterate with purpose. You will turn operational signals and recurring reactive work into durable systems and standards.

In this role, you will:

  • End\-to\-end ownership of secure enterprise routing, switching, wireless, WAN, network services, and cloud connectivity.

  • A deliberate balance of strategic platform improvement and responsive troubleshooting, change safety, incident response, and operational delivery.

  • Purposeful iteration through software, APIs, Infrastructure\-as\-Code, Git workflows, testing, and CI/CD that reduces recurring reactive work.
You might thrive in this role if you have:
  • End\-to\-end ownership of secure enterprise routing, switching, wireless, WAN, network services, and cloud connectivity.

  • A deliberate balance of strategic platform improvement and responsive troubleshooting, change safety, incident response, and operational delivery.

  • Purposeful iteration through software, APIs, Infrastructure\-as\-Code, Git workflows, testing, and CI/CD that reduces recurring reactive work.
Compensation, Benefits and Perks

This is a position with OpenAI UK Ltd., which controls the hiring and management of this position.

Total compensation includes a competitive salary, generous equity, and benefits.

  • Private medical insurance covering 100% of premiums for employees and their dependents

  • Pension plan with 4% employer contribution

  • 52 weeks of maternity leave and 24 weeks of parental leave

  • Unlimited time off

  • Annual learning \& development stipend ($1,500 USD equivalent per year)
This role is based in London, UK. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general\-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core the full spectrum of humanity.

We are an equal opportunity employeration, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable lawation technology systems and related data security obligations.

To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non\-compliant. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

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