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Senior IT Support Specialist

OpenAISan Francisco, California, United StatesOnsite

About the Team


As a senior member of the IT support team, you will work in a secure, employee-focused, and highly technical environment. We work hard to make sure our diverse team of researchers, engineers, and operations/people specialists have the tools they need to work comfortably, securely, and with minimal interruptions. We work closely with our friendly and accomplished Security team to secure and update our endpoints and corporate infrastructure. We also collaborate with the People team, including HR professionals and recruiters, to ensure a smooth and automated onboarding experience for new hires.

Additionally, the Facilities team is a close partner in multi-functional projects to further improve the comfort and usability of our workspace.

About the Role


The IT Support team handles tickets, new hire onboarding, onsite helpdesk support, asset deployment, and AV systems. We support a zero-trust security architecture and suite of SaaS applications. You should want to help scale our corporate helpdesk and take pride in friendly and diligent customer service.

You might thrive in this role if:



  • You have experience managing and mentoring other IT staff.

  • You have a knack for problem-solving and enjoy tackling challenging issues that require thoughtful analysis and creative solutions.

  • You possess an intermediate-to-expert understanding of identity provider (IDP) and mobile device management (MDM) solutions, such as AzureAD, Jamf, and Intune, with hands-on experience in administering these systems.

  • You are familiar with Windows or Linux environments, and a solid understanding of scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Apple Script is a plus.

  • You have experience working with collaboration software like Google Workspace, Office 365, Slack, and the Atlassian suite, ensuring seamless integration and support.

  • You bring hands-on expertise in implementing and managing AV and telecom systems, including platforms like Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Crestron, effectively supporting these technologies.

  • You excel at troubleshooting and problem-solving within Mac and macOS environments, ensuring smooth operations for users.

  • You have experience orchestrating high-production all-hands events, managing the AV and technical aspects to ensure successful outcomes.

  • You are experienced with ServiceNow, leveraging it for IT service management (ITSM) to streamline processes, track incidents, and ensure efficient support ticket handling and resolution.
    This role requires 5 days per week onsite in San Francisco.

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, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. OpenAI Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy StatementFor US Based Candidates: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link.OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy PolicyAt 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.Compensation Range: $185K

Life at OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first — ahead of profit. Their main product is ChatGPT. They've trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests. To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership. 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.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer that values diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.2. Our commitment to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities is demonstrated through our global applicant privacy policy and the option for requests via a provided link.3. We believe in shaping the future of technology by creating AI systems that are safe, reliable, and have human needs at their core. Our mission includes encompassing diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences to benefit all of humanity.4. OpenAI's hybrid work model consists of 3 days in the office per week, promoting a collaborative environment while offering relocation assistance for new employees.5. We prioritize impact by supporting researchers, enabling initiatives that have enduring customer and business impact, focusing on data and insights, preparing for future transformative technologies, and engaging in robust security practices.6. Our commitment to safety is evident through our emphasis on creating AI systems with human needs at their core and a fast-paced environment that provides individuals with high autonomy while valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.7. OpenAI's dedication to ensuring AI benefits all of humanity includes providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, adhering to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and considering qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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