Remote Lead Infrastructure Engineer Jobs
Remote lead infrastructure engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams in sectors like cloud services, fintech, and enterprise software. Employers hiring remotely right now include Jabil, GovCIO, and OpenAI. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Legal - San Francisco and US - Remote
About the Team
OpenAI’s Legal team plays a crucial role in advancing our mission by tackling innovative and fundamental legal issues in AI. The team includes professionals from diverse legal fields—technology, AI, infrastructure, privacy, IP, corporate, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation—who collaborate closely with colleagues across the company.
If you are passionate about being an energy and infrastructure lawyer working on cutting-edge challenges, you’ll thrive here.
About the Role
We’re seeking an experienced energy lawyer to support the business on legal matters relating to the energy and power infrastructure supporting OpenAI’s fast-growing data center portfolio. This is a cross-functional role that will partner closely with energy, infrastructure development, engineering, procurement, and finance teams to advise on complex legal and regulatory issues and help structure, negotiate, and manage the transactions that secure reliable, cost-effective power for OpenAI’s long-term infrastructure ambitions.
We’re looking for an experienced energy and infrastructure lawyer who thrives in ambiguity and wants to help define the commercial playbook for power procurement and energy project development in the AI era. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel for Infrastructure.
The role’s scope and level will reflect the successful candidate’s experience and expertise.
In this role, you will:
Own legal strategy and risk management for OpenAI’s global energy procurement and power infrastructure transactions, from initial structuring through execution and ongoing implementation.
Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex power purchase agreements, energy supply and hedging arrangements, and utility service and special contracts, including related regulatory requirements and approvals.
Structure and negotiate interconnection, transmission, and utility infrastructure arrangements that align power availability with data center development and operating schedules.
Advise leadership and business leaders on legal and regulatory considerations as they develop and implement our energy and data center strategy
Support strategic partnerships involving renewable and other carbon-free generation, energy storage, and on-site or behind-the-meter power solutions for AI infrastructure.
Develop legal and regulatory frameworks for energy procurement, project development, and collaboration with utilities, independent power producers, and energy developers.
Partner with finance and operations teams to align contract terms with business and compliance requirements, including pricing, delivery and curtailment risk, credit support, and project milestones.
Collaborate with policy and regulatory colleagues on issues impacting energy transactions, utility tariffs, grid access, market participation, retail service requirements, and renewable energy attributes.
Build scalable, efficient contracting processes that support OpenAI’s energy and infrastructure development at speed while managing legal and regulatory risk.
Guide outside counsel and coordinate with real estate, construction, tax, and regulatory counsel on energy transactions and project development.
You might thrive in this role if you:
10+ years of legal experience, with substantial focus on complex commercial energy transactions.
Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.
Relevant experience in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both, advising energy companies, utilities, developers, major power customers, or infrastructure investors.
Demonstrated experience independently leading complex energy transactions, including power purchase, utility service, or interconnection agreements.
Familiarity with U.S. electricity markets, utility tariffs, and the regulatory frameworks affecting energy supply, interconnection, and transmission, including FERC, state utility commissions, and regional grid operators.
Strong commercial judgment and financial fluency in energy pricing, volume commitments, credit support, and allocation of development and operating risk.
Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in highly technical and fast-moving environments.
Exceptional communication skills, with an ability to distill complexity into actionable, business-aligned guidance and advise senior business leaders on strategic decisions.
Experience advising on cross-border energy deals and international energy regulatory frameworks is a plus.
Prior experience with data center power procurement, generation or storage development, energy project finance, joint ventures, or on-site and behind-the-meter energy projects is a strong plus.
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.
Compensation
$330K – $423K + Offers Equity
The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factorsance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following 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.
More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.
This role is at-will and OpenAI reserves the right to modify base pay and other compensation components at any time based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.
Legal - San Francisco and US - Remote
About the Team
OpenAI’s Legal team plays a crucial role in advancing our mission by tackling innovative and fundamental legal issues in AI. The team includes professionals from diverse legal fields—technology, AI, infrastructure, privacy, IP, corporate, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation—who collaborate closely with colleagues across the company.
If you are passionate about being an energy and infrastructure lawyer working on cutting-edge challenges, you’ll thrive here.
About the Role
We’re seeking an experienced energy lawyer to support the business on legal matters relating to the energy and power infrastructure supporting OpenAI’s fast-growing data center portfolio. This is a cross-functional role that will partner closely with energy, infrastructure development, engineering, procurement, and finance teams to advise on complex legal and regulatory issues and help structure, negotiate, and manage the transactions that secure reliable, cost-effective power for OpenAI’s long-term infrastructure ambitions.
We’re looking for an experienced energy and infrastructure lawyer who thrives in ambiguity and wants to help define the commercial playbook for power procurement and energy project development in the AI era. This role reports to the Associate General Counsel for Infrastructure.
The role’s scope and level will reflect the successful candidate’s experience and expertise.
In this role, you will:
Own legal strategy and risk management for OpenAI’s global energy procurement and power infrastructure transactions, from initial structuring through execution and ongoing implementation.
Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex power purchase agreements, energy supply and hedging arrangements, and utility service and special contracts, including related regulatory requirements and approvals.
Structure and negotiate interconnection, transmission, and utility infrastructure arrangements that align power availability with data center development and operating schedules.
Advise leadership and business leaders on legal and regulatory considerations as they develop and implement our energy and data center strategy
Support strategic partnerships involving renewable and other carbon-free generation, energy storage, and on-site or behind-the-meter power solutions for AI infrastructure.
Develop legal and regulatory frameworks for energy procurement, project development, and collaboration with utilities, independent power producers, and energy developers.
Partner with finance and operations teams to align contract terms with business and compliance requirements, including pricing, delivery and curtailment risk, credit support, and project milestones.
Collaborate with policy and regulatory colleagues on issues impacting energy transactions, utility tariffs, grid access, market participation, retail service requirements, and renewable energy attributes.
Build scalable, efficient contracting processes that support OpenAI’s energy and infrastructure development at speed while managing legal and regulatory risk.
Guide outside counsel and coordinate with real estate, construction, tax, and regulatory counsel on energy transactions and project development.
You might thrive in this role if you:
10+ years of legal experience, with substantial focus on complex commercial energy transactions.
Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA.
Relevant experience in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both, advising energy companies, utilities, developers, major power customers, or infrastructure investors.
Demonstrated experience independently leading complex energy transactions, including power purchase, utility service, or interconnection agreements.
Familiarity with U.S. electricity markets, utility tariffs, and the regulatory frameworks affecting energy supply, interconnection, and transmission, including FERC, state utility commissions, and regional grid operators.
Strong commercial judgment and financial fluency in energy pricing, volume commitments, credit support, and allocation of development and operating risk.
Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy and sound judgment in highly technical and fast-moving environments.
Exceptional communication skills, with an ability to distill complexity into actionable, business-aligned guidance and advise senior business leaders on strategic decisions.
Experience advising on cross-border energy deals and international energy regulatory frameworks is a plus.
Prior experience with data center power procurement, generation or storage development, energy project finance, joint ventures, or on-site and behind-the-meter energy projects is a strong plus.
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.
Compensation
$330K – $423K + Offers Equity
The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factorsance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following 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.
More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.
This role is at-will and OpenAI reserves the right to modify base pay and other compensation components at any time based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote lead infrastructure engineer jobs.
- Five or more years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Deep proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools including Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation
- Experience designing and operating Kubernetes clusters or equivalent container orchestration platforms
- Strong background in CI/CD pipeline architecture and GitOps workflows at scale
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior and mid-level infrastructure engineers
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Tips for Your Remote Lead Infrastructure Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote lead infrastructure engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sifting through location-filtered results on general job boards.
Show async communication skills up front
Remote infrastructure teams depend on written clarity for incident reports, runbook updates, and architecture decisions. Add a sample postmortem, design doc, or RFC to your portfolio so hiring managers see your async communication before the first screen.
Publish your infrastructure-as-code work publicly
Remote employers can't walk a whiteboard with you in person, so a public GitHub repo with Terraform modules, Helm charts, or Ansible playbooks does the talking. Even a well-documented personal project demonstrates the hands-on depth remote teams need to see.
Prepare for async technical assessments
Many remote-first companies replace live coding screens with take-home infrastructure challenges, often involving IaC, CI/CD pipeline design, or cloud cost optimization. Practice documenting your decisions and trade-offs in writing, since the write-up matters as much as the solution.
Remote Lead Infrastructure Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote lead infrastructure engineer job?
Target remote-first companies and distributed engineering teams, since they are built to onboard and retain senior infrastructure engineers without in-office oversight. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, strong async written communication, and demonstrated ownership of complex systems like Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, or cloud networking. A portfolio of infrastructure-as-code work, public GitHub repositories, or documented incident postmortems gives you a concrete edge over candidates who only list tools on a resume.
Which companies hire remote lead infrastructure engineers?
Remote lead infrastructure engineer roles are posted by Jabil, GovCIO, and OpenAI and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first software companies, distributed fintech firms, and cloud-native platform teams are among the most active employers for this role.
Can you get a remote lead infrastructure engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote lead infrastructure engineer roles at the entry level are harder to land because employers expect you to debug and decide independently with minimal hand-holding. Remote-first companies with structured onboarding and junior engineering tracks are the most accessible starting point. Showing a home lab setup, infrastructure-as-code projects on GitHub, or a completed cloud certification gives hiring managers something concrete to evaluate when experience is thin.
Do you need a degree for remote lead infrastructure engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care far more about what you can build and operate than what credential you hold. Practical skills in Terraform, Ansible, AWS, GCP, or Azure, combined with a history of running production systems reliably, carry more weight than a CS degree in most remote infrastructure hiring conversations. Industry certifications and demonstrable project work close the gap consistently.
Which industries hire the most remote lead infrastructure engineers?
Most remote lead infrastructure engineer openings sit in Manufacturing, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed engineering teams that need experienced infrastructure leaders who can keep globally accessible systems running without being on-site.
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