Used Tools & Technologies
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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.
Security @ 3
Go @ 6
Python @ 6
Distributed Systems @ 6
Data Science @ 3
Hiring @ 3
Planning @ 3
Rust @ 6
API @ 3
ChatGPT @ 3
AI @ 3
- 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
Core backend engineering is central to delivering reliable, scalable, and performant AI-driven products. Backend teams span Search Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Personalization, Ecosystems, Growth, and more — building services, data systems, and APIs that power ChatGPT's global footprint.
About the Role
We’re hiring Backend Software Engineers to design and implement the services and infrastructure powering ChatGPT.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and improve scalable backend systems and APIs.
- Drive performance, reliability, and security across distributed services.
- Work closely with product, data science, and frontend teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Implement data storage, retrieval, compute, and integration solutions.
- Participate in long-term architectural planning and technical design reviews.
Requirements
- Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and backend languages (examples called out: Go, Python, Rust, C++).
- Experience building resilient services that handle large scale and complexity.
- Passion for system design, reliability engineering, and operational excellence.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product, data science, and frontend engineers.
Locations mentioned in the posting: San Francisco; New York (open to hiring in New York); Seattle.
Benefits
- Base salary range listed (see posting) plus generous equity and performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
- Pre-tax accounts (Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, commuter expenses).
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents, 20 weeks for non-birthing parents) and paid medical/caregiver leave.
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees.
- 13+ paid company holidays and additional coordinated office closures; paid sick or safe time as required by law.
- 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.
Additional Notes
- OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
- Background checks will be administered in accordance with applicable law for US-based candidates.