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.
Security @ 3
Docker @ 1
Go @ 6
Kubernetes @ 1
TypeScript @ 6
Python @ 6
Distributed Systems @ 3
Rust @ 6
API @ 3
Observability @ 3
AI @ 3
Data Pipelines @ 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
The Supply Chain Technology team within OpenAI’s Enterprise Platform & Technology builds and scales the systems and data architecture that power our core supply chain operations. We enable operational agility, visibility, and execution across planning through fulfillment and partner operations. The team focuses on modernizing workflows through strategic integrations, scalable automation, and seamless data flows to empower better decisions, reliable operations, and sustainable growth as OpenAI evolves.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Business Platform Engineer within our Supply Chain Technology pod to help build the next generation of supply chain systems at OpenAI. In this role, you’ll design and develop backend services, APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and distributed applications that support critical supply chain workflows and partner connectivity. You’ll work on systems that need to be scalable, secure, and resilient, while partnering closely with product managers, business stakeholders, and engineers across the stack.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex systems problems, working across application and data boundaries, and applying strong engineering fundamentals to business-critical platforms. You should be comfortable moving between architecture, hands-on development, technical problem-solving, and operational ownership.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize scalable distributed systems using cloud-native technologies and modern service-oriented architectures.
- Develop backend applications, integrations, APIs, and data services that support core supply chain operations and workflows.
- Own technical delivery across the software lifecycle: design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Improve system reliability, performance, observability, and security across business-critical platforms.
- Partner closely with product and business stakeholders to deliver robust solutions with a high degree of ownership.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience (excluding internships) in relevant roles at technology or product-driven companies.
- Proficient in one or more backend languages such as Python, Go, Rust, or TypeScript, and have a strong foundation in distributed systems concepts.
- Care deeply about reliability, safety, and performance in production environments.
- Track record of thriving in fast-growing, product-driven environments by navigating ambiguity and balancing competing priorities.
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, and systems integration patterns.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
- Exposure to modern data platforms, workflow orchestration, and AI-enabled enterprise tooling is a plus.
Workplace & Location
Hybrid — San Francisco
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 the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. We value diverse perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay (range listed separately) plus equity and performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions.
- Pre-tax accounts (Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, commuter benefits).
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Paid parental leave and paid medical/caregiver leave.
- Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees.
- 13+ paid company holidays and additional coordinated office closures.
- 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 taxable fringe benefits (charitable donation matching, wellness stipends) may be provided.
Additional information
Background checks will be administered in accordance with applicable law. OpenAI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities and provides links for applicants to report non-compliant postings or request accommodations (refer to the original posting).