IC Agentic Engineering Manager - Stargate
About the Team OpenAI’s Stargate Infrastructure team is building and operating the systems that power next-generation AI workloads at massive scale. This includes deploying and managing clusters, networks, and data center infrastructure across first-party and partner environments.
What this role actually needs.
IC Agentic Engineering Manager - Stargate at OpenAI in San Francisco. UpJobz keeps this listing high-signal for applicants targeting serious high-tech roles across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. About the Team OpenAI’s Stargate Infrastructure team is building and operating the systems that power next-generation AI workloads at massive scale. This includes deploying and managing clusters, networks, and data center infrastructure across first-party and partner environments.
Day-to-day expectations
A clear list of the work this role is designed to cover.
- Design and build agent-based systems to support infrastructure deployment and operations
- Identify high-impact opportunities to apply agents across workflows such as: cluster bring-up and deployment readiness
- incident triage and root cause analysis
- system validation and health monitoring
- capacity management and operational decision-making
- Lead a small team while contributing directly as an IC across system design, development, and integration
What a strong candidate brings
This keeps the job page specific, readable, and easier to match.
- Strong software engineering background in distributed systems, infrastructure, or platform engineering
- Experience building production automation systems or data-driven operational tooling
- Experience applying AI, ML, or agent-based approaches to real-world systems or workflows
- Ability to operate as a hands-on IC while leading a small team
- Experience working cross-functionally with infrastructure, hardware, or systems teams
- Strong problem-solving skills in complex, ambiguous environments
Why people would want this job
Benefits help searchers understand whether the role is a real fit before they apply.
Browse similar jobs
Turn this listing into an application plan.
This is the first pass at the premium UpJobz layer: a fast brief that helps serious applicants move with more clarity.
Next moves
- Tailor your resume around ai and llm instead of sending a generic application.
- Use the first two bullets of your application to connect your background directly to ic agentic engineering manager - stargate is a high-signal on-site role in san francisco, and it is most realistic for united states residents.
- Open the role quickly if it fits and bookmark three similar jobs before you leave the page.
Interview themes
Watchouts
- $293K - $490K is visible, so calibrate your application around the posted range.
- Use united states residents as part of your positioning so the recruiter does not have to infer it.
- Show concrete examples of succeeding in on-site environments.
Search intent signals for this listing
Helpful keyword hooks for serious tech searchers and future programmatic job pages.
Ready to move on this role?
This page keeps the application flow simple while giving you enough context to decide quickly and move.