Occupation

Operations Engineer

Operations Engineers manage the day-to-day functioning and optimization of technical systems, infrastructure, or supply chain operations within organizations. The work varies by specialty—cloud operations engineers maintain servers, networks, and containerized systems in production environments; AI operations engineers oversee the deployment, integration, and governance of AI tools; distribution and supply chain operations engineers focus on warehouse efficiency, inventory, and logistics. Most operations engineers combine systems administration, process improvement, and incident response, using monitoring tools, data analysis, and methodologies like Lean to ensure reliability, cost-efficiency, and performance. The role suits technically skilled problem-solvers who are comfortable troubleshooting under pressure, working with cross-functional teams, and optimizing existing systems.

Duties & responsibilities

Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and infrastructure to maintain reliability and performance
Respond to and resolve incidents affecting operational systems and services
Automate manual workflows and repetitive processes to improve efficiency
Manage cloud infrastructure, containerized systems, or AI model deployments at scale
Integrate third-party APIs and business systems to support operational needs
Implement security policies, access controls, and governance for systems and data
Analyze operational data and metrics to identify optimization opportunities

What Operations Engineer roles involve, from employers’ own postings.

How much does an Operations Engineer make?

Too few Operations Engineer postings state pay to publish a median yet: 3 of 4 open roles do, and we wait for 25.

Who is hiring for Operations Engineer roles?

4 open Operations Engineer roles from 4 employers.

From employers’ own postings, as of2026-10-28.

Operations Engineer in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles: 4
Employers: 4
Median pay: —
Disclose pay: —

Open Operations Engineer roles (4)

AI Operations Engineer, Partnerships

Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $215,000 – $300,000

Build and run AI-powered workflows that automate partner operations at an AI safety company, turning manual processes into Claude-powered automations that handle application triage, onboarding, and partner communications. This role suits engineers who enjoy shipping working code quickly, designing systems that balance automation with human oversight, and collaborating closely with non-technical teams to find and solve their highest-friction problems.

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Operations Engineer MRO Aerospace (f/m)

Woodward, Inc.

Niepolomice, PL · PLN 13,000 – PLN 20,000 / month

A senior operations role focused on improving MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) processes in aerospace manufacturing through lean methods and continuous improvement initiatives. This suits experienced manufacturing or industrial engineers who want to drive operational efficiency in a regulated, technical environment.

Listed on Woodward, Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Cloud/Platform Operations Engineer

Bain Capital

Full-time · Boston, MA · $155,000 – $180,000

This hands-on operations role focuses on running and maintaining Bain Capital's AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure at scale, with emphasis on reliability, security, and incident response rather than platform tooling development. It suits experienced cloud engineers who prefer troubleshooting production systems and optimizing existing platforms over building new developer tools.

Listed on Bain Capital’s careers site · Apply there ↗

AI Provider Operations & Support Engineer

OpenRouter

Remote (US) · $215,000 – $280,000

OpenRouter is seeking a technical operations engineer to manage AI model launches and provider integrations for their LLM routing platform. This role suits developers or product operations specialists who want hands-on experience with AI infrastructure and enjoy building tools to scale operations.

Listed on OpenRouter’s careers site · Apply there ↗