# Technical Program Manager, Core Network & WAN Infrastructure

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $207k – $335k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Program Management, wan infrastructure, physical networking, cloud interconnects, optics, routing, Vendor Management, Risk Management, Cross-Functional Coordination, Supply Chain Management, infrastructure deployment, gpu clusters
**Posted:** 2026-07-16

> Technical Program Manager owning end-to-end delivery of OpenAI's WAN infrastructure and large-scale GPU cluster build-outs with external partners. Requires 5+ years program management experience in hyperscaler infrastructure, strong technical depth in networking/optics/cabling, and the ability to drive complex, ambiguous projects to production.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of OpenAI’s WAN build-out and large-scale GPU clusters across an external partner ecosystem.
- Drive multi-threaded network infrastructure bring-up programs across physical and logical readiness—owning plans, dependencies, and critical paths.
- Partner with engineering to turn up large-scale network capacity, reducing bring-up time for our largest GPU supercomputers by working across optics, circuits.
- Identify recurring bottlenecks in WAN and network infrastructure build-out, then drive fixes that make future builds faster, more predictable, and less dependent on tribal knowledge.
- Coordinate cross-functional readiness (security, finance, operations, product/research stakeholders) to ship production-ready compute.
- Manage integration and handoffs across teams and partners—ensuring consistent execution, clear communication, and fast issue resolution.
- Identify bottlenecks and systemic gaps, then drive durable fixes across tooling, process, and partner interfaces.
- Provide crisp executive visibility on progress, tradeoffs, and risks across a large portfolio of concurrent programs.

## Requirements
- Possess a degree in a hard science, or have a demonstrated track record of engineering expertise.
- 5+ years of experience in program management for major projects including capital projects or hyperscaler infrastructure deployment.
- Relentlessly resourceful and thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
- Ability to serve as the go-to person solely responsible for driving and delivering complex projects.
- Strong technical intuition across physical networking, WAN/backbone infrastructure, colocation environments, cloud interconnects, cross-connects, optics, cabling, routing, and operational readiness.
- Experience interfacing with and leading external vendors including engineering firms, equipment suppliers, and/or construction firms.
- Expertise in designing and implementing simple, scalable processes that solve complex problems.
- Experience managing complicated dependencies such as logistics and/or supply chains.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Hands-on infrastructure execution experience spanning hardware, cabling, optics, cloud cross-connects, and port maps.

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