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.
Planning @ 3
ChatGPT @ 3
Codex @ 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
OpenAI’s Applications Engineering organization builds and operates products (such as ChatGPT and Codex) that bring research to millions of users. The Applied Foundations team owns core product and platform layers — from identity & access, to safety, to payments & commerce — across OpenAI apps. Teams span product engineering, infrastructure, and safety to deliver reliable, secure, and trusted technology at global scale.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and improve frontend and backend systems.
- Work across the full stack to build products and systems from initial exploration through launch readiness.
- Participate in long-term architectural planning and technical design reviews.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design solutions that protect against and mitigate adversarial attacks without compromising user experience.
Requirements
- Experience building and shipping full-stack apps or systems end-to-end, especially in fast-moving, startup-like environments.
- Comfortable owning problems end-to-end and learning what’s necessary to get the job done.
- Ability to design and implement safe services, systems, and infrastructure that power core products.
- Interest in building resilient products and services that handle large scale and complexity.
- Humble, team-oriented attitude and eagerness to help colleagues.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on ensuring general-purpose AI benefits all of humanity. The company emphasizes safety, diverse perspectives, and is an equal opportunity employer. Background checks are administered where applicable.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay (listed range: $185K - $385K) and equity; total compensation may include bonuses and other incentives.
- 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 (up to 24 weeks for birth parents, 20 weeks for non-birthing parents) and paid medical/caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks).
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees.
- 13+ paid company holidays and periodic company office closures, plus paid sick/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 taxable fringe benefits (charitable donation matching, wellness stipends) as applicable.