Backend Software Engineer, Leverage Engineering

Openai • San Francisco, CA

69d

About The Position

We're looking for an engineer who's passionate about blending production-ready platform architecture with new tech and new paradigms. You'll push the boundaries of OpenAI's newest technologies to enable interactions and automations that are not only functional, but delightful. We value proactive, customer-centric engineers who can get the foundational details right (data models, architecture, security) in service of enabling great products.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional engineering experience (excluding internships) in relevant roles at tech and product-driven companies
• Proficiency with JavaScript, React, and other web technologies
• Proficiency with a backend language (we use Python)
• Some experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-growing, product-driven companies by effectively navigating loosely defined tasks and managing competing priorities or deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Former founder, or early engineer at a startup who has built a product from scratch is a plus
• Interest in AI/ML (direct experience not required)

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end development lifecycle for new platform capabilities and integrations with other systems
• Collaborate closely with product engineers and internal customers to understand their problems and implement effective solutions
• Work with the research team to share relevant feedback and iterate on applying their latest models

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services