OP2 Labs

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Manager, Technology Infrastructure & AI Systems

IT OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFort Worth, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, application engineering, systems engineering, or platform engineering, including at least 3 years in a leadership or management capacity.
Deep knowledge of modern IT infrastructure and enterprise applications, including cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, networking, identity and access management, endpoint management, collaboration suites, and core business applications.
Coding or scripting experience using Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go, or similar for automation, tooling, or infrastructure management.
Hands-on experience using and integrating contemporary AI systems and large language models such as Grok and Claude, including prompt engineering, API integration, evaluation, safety considerations, and operational deployment.
Ability to translate business needs into reliable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions.
Experience managing budgets, vendors, and cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end IT infrastructure, including cloud, on-premises, hybrid, networking, identity, endpoint, and core services, as well as enterprise applications.
Deploy internally developed advanced AI applications into production.
Define and execute the technology roadmap for infrastructure reliability, scalability, security, cost optimization, and observability.
Evaluate, integrate, and operationalize advanced AI tools and platforms, including Grok, Claude, and related large language model ecosystems, to enhance internal operations, automation, support, and decision-making.
Establish governance, security, and responsible-use policies for AI systems while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Manage infrastructure and application vendors, contracts, service-level agreements, and performance; drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency.
Build, mentor, and lead a small team or work closely with distributed engineering and operations resources.
Partner with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to align infrastructure and AI capabilities with organizational priorities.
Review architectures, contribute to automation and tooling, and maintain current knowledge of emerging infrastructure and AI technologies.
Drive incident response, post-incident reviews, capacity planning, and disaster recovery readiness.
Champion best practices in infrastructure as code, infrastructure continuous integration and continuous delivery, monitoring, and AI-assisted operations.

Desired Qualifications

Experience building or operating AI-assisted infrastructure tooling, internal copilots, or automation agents.
Background in DevOps or site reliability engineering practices, infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Ansible, and observability platforms.
Familiarity with AI governance, model evaluation, and responsible AI frameworks.
Relevant cloud architect, security, or infrastructure-related certifications.
Prior experience in a high-growth or technology-driven organization.

Manager, Technology Infrastructure & AI Systems

OP2 Labs · Fort Worth, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-28

Salary: USD 120,000–160,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Office of Excellence

Description

OP2 Labs, an 11 X INC 5000 fastest-growing consumer goods company, is seeking an experienced Manager of Technology Infrastructure & AI Systems to join our team. In this critical leadership role, you will own the strategy, operations, and continuous improvement of our IT infrastructure and application landscape while bringing strong hands-on coding capability and advanced practical knowledge of modern AI systems (including large language models such as Grok and Claude). Your technical depth, leadership, and ability to leverage AI will directly support our rapid growth and commitment to operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end management of IT infrastructure (cloud, on-premises, hybrid, networking, identity, endpoint, and core services) and enterprise applications.
Deploy internally developed advanced AI applications into production.
Define and execute the technology roadmap for infrastructure reliability, scalability, security, cost optimization, and observability.
Lead the evaluation, integration, and operationalization of advanced AI tools and platforms (including but not limited to Grok, Claude, and related LLM ecosystems) to enhance internal operations, automation, support, and decision-making.
Establish governance, security, and responsible-use policies for AI systems while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Manage infrastructure and application vendors, contracts, SLAs, and performance; drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency.
Build, mentor, and lead a small high-performing team (or work closely with distributed engineering and operations resources).
Partner with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders to align infrastructure and AI capabilities with organizational priorities.
Maintain hands-on technical credibility: review architectures, contribute to automation and tooling, and stay current with emerging infrastructure and AI technologies.
Drive incident response, post-incident reviews, capacity planning, and disaster recovery readiness.
Champion best practices in infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD for infrastructure, monitoring, and AI-assisted operations.

Requirements

Required Qualifications
7+ years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure, application engineering, systems engineering, or platform engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management capacity.
Deep knowledge of modern IT infrastructure and enterprise applications (cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure/GCP, networking, identity & access management, endpoint management, collaboration suites, and core business applications).
Demonstrated coding/scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go, or similar) used for automation, tooling, or infrastructure management.
Advanced practical knowledge of contemporary AI systems, with hands-on experience using and integrating large language models such as Grok and Claude (prompt engineering, API integration, evaluation, safety considerations, and operational deployment).
Proven ability to translate business needs into reliable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills; able to operate effectively with both technical teams and non-technical executives.
Experience managing budgets, vendors, and cross-functional initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building or operating AI-assisted infrastructure tooling, internal copilots, or automation agents.
Background in DevOps/SRE practices, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.), and observability platforms.
Familiarity with AI governance, model evaluation, and responsible AI frameworks.
Relevant certifications (cloud architect, security, or infrastructure-related) are a plus.
Prior experience in a high-growth or technology-driven organization.

Benefits

Competitive Salary DOE

Performance based bonus.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance.

Monthly product subscription and family purchase discounts.

A company-provided computer.

Health and Wellness stipend.

World-class employee recognition program.

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About the Company

OP2 Labs

Nano-hydrolyzed collagen medical nutrition

OP2 Labs develops nano-hydrolyzed collagen protein supplements for medical and athletic use under ProT GOLD and Frog Fuel. Its core product is a collagen protein that digests and absorbs in under 15 minutes and is fortified with amino acids to speed healing. ProT GOLD is a medical food for post-surgical recovery, wound care, and patients in dialysis or chemotherapy centers, while Frog Fuel targets elite athletes for performance and faster recovery; both share the same base but target different customers. The company differentiates by focusing on recovery and healing rather than muscle building, drawing on veteran leadership, medical collaboration, and a broad distribution network to reach healthcare facilities and consumers, with ongoing international expansion goals.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Seed
Total funding: $1.5M
Headquarters: Fort Worth, TX
Founded: 2014

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