Used Tools & Technologies
Not specified
Required Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Kotlin @ 4
Automated Testing @ 4
CI/CD @ 3
Hiring @ 4
Communication @ 7
Android @ 4
Android Development @ 4
API @ 4
ChatGPT @ 4
Codex @ 4
Observability @ 4
AI @ 4
Profiling @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
About the Team
We’re building the core Kotlin-based platform — from architecture to CI — that powers ChatGPT, Sora, and other fast-evolving Android apps. Android is a key platform for ChatGPT, and our focus is helping teams iterate quickly without sacrificing performance or reliability.
About the Role
We’re hiring Staff+ engineers with backgrounds across the Android platform, including specialists in performance, build/CI, or AI developer productivity. Whether you focus on UI frameworks or automated testing, your impact will be seen in reduced friction, lower complexity, fewer regressions, and improved performance. If you're rethinking how to scale Android development in the era of advanced AI tools, this role is for you. The team is hiring in San Francisco, New York City, and Seattle, and may consider remote candidates.
Responsibilities
- Build and evolve core Kotlin frameworks used across multiple apps and platforms (e.g., caching, state management, observability, navigation, component systems).
- Enhance app performance (startup, responsiveness, memory, battery life) through profiling, monitoring, regression prevention, or architectural improvements.
- Increase reliability by reducing crashes, improving error handling, and driving release process improvements.
- Collaborate closely with product engineering teams to identify pain points and emerging infrastructure needs.
- Develop internal tooling and automation (CI, testing, guardrails, Codex agent skills, and systems) to accelerate engineering velocity.
- Turn real-world constraints into simple abstractions: intuitive APIs, enforceable contracts, safe defaults.
Requirements / Qualifications (implicit in posting)
- Strong expertise in Android development (Kotlin, modern architecture patterns, Jetpack).
- Experience with platform-level challenges: frameworks, architecture, performance tuning, build systems, and developer tooling.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, build and release processes, automated testing, and regression prevention strategies.
- Experience with profiling, monitoring, observability, and instrumentation; ability to define metrics and run experiments.
- Proven ability to drive cross-team projects, take ownership, and deliver improvements that reduce complexity and regressions.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for aligning on interfaces and navigating tradeoffs.
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 AI capabilities and seek to safely deploy them through our products. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range listed: $185K - $385K (base pay may vary by market location and experience). Total compensation can include equity and performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
- Paid parental leave, paid medical and caregiver leave, flexible PTO for exempt employees, and paid holidays.
- Mental health and wellness support; employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
- Annual learning and development stipend; daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible.
- Relocation support for eligible employees.