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Applied Software Engineers at OpenAI

OpenAI San Francisco, CA

Job Description

About the RoleWe are looking for highly capable generalist software engineers to join our Applied AI this role you will work at the intersection of research product and infrastructure -building real-world AI systems that are used by millions of people and developers worldwide.You will collaborate closely with researchers product managers designers and other engineers to turn cutting-edge AI capabilities into reliable scalable and impactful products. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy owning complex problems end-to-end moving fluidly across the stack and learning whatever is necessary to deliver high-quality outcomes.If you are motivated by building systems that push the boundaries of what software can do -and want your work to meaningfully shape how AI is deployed responsibly at global scale - this role offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding opportunity.What Youll DoAs a Software Engineer you may work across a wide range of projects including but not limited to:Designing building and maintaining production systems that power AI-driven products and experiencesDeveloping full-stack features APIs and internal tools to support applied research and customer-facing use casesPartnering closely with research teams to operationalize new model capabilities and rapidly iterate from prototype to productionBuilding scalable reliable services that support high-throughput low-latency AI workloadsOptimizing systems for performance cost reliability and security at scaleOwning projects end-to-endfrom initial design through deployment monitoring and ongoing iterationHelping shape technical direction engineering best practices and product roadmaps as the platform evolvesWere Looking ForWere seeking engineers who bring strong fundamentals adaptability and a builder mindset. Ideal candidates typically have:7 years of professional experience as a software engineer (we are flexible for exceptional candidates)Strong engineering fundamentals including system design data structures and debugging complex systemsExperience building and maintaining production services or user-facing products at scaleProficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as Python JavaScript/TypeScript Go Java or CComfort working across the stack (backend frontend APIs infrastructure) or willingness to learn new areas quicklyExperience collaborating in fast-moving highly cross-functional environmentsA strong sense of ownership and the ability to operate with ambiguityAbout OpenAIOpenAI 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 and to achieve our mission we must encompass and value the many different perspectives voices and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristic. For additional information please see OpenAIs Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary confidential and non-public addition job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.To notify OpenAI that you believe this job posting is non-compliant please submit a report through this form. No response will be provided to inquiries unrelated to job posting compliance.We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities and requests can be made via this link.OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy PolicyAt 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. Key Skills Robotics,Electrical Engineering,GIS,C/C++,Technical Writing,Visio,Special Operations,Telecommunication,Geometry,Oil & Gas Experience,MPLS,Systems Analysis Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 325 - 405

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