Full Stack Software Engineer, Codex

Details

The Coding team is reimagining how software is built in the AI era by creating tools and workflows that help software engineers work faster, tackle more ambitious projects, and spend less time on repetitive tasks. The team applies AI across the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, code review, testing, debugging, issue remediation, maintenance, documentation, and user support.

The team builds developer-facing Codex experiences, including the Codex IDE Extension and terminal interface, and works closely with the open-source software community.

This highly product-oriented role involves owning complete product experiences across user interfaces, workflow orchestration, agent and prompt design, backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end product experiences spanning frontend applications, backend services, agent workflows, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling.
• Design AI-powered workflows that generalize across software engineering teams, programming languages, codebases, and development practices.
• Discover and implement novel ways to apply AI throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Partner with product, design, and research teams to understand developer needs and rapidly translate insights into product improvements.
• Work directly with developers at OpenAI, open-source contributors, startups, and large enterprises to understand pain points and validate solutions.
• Improve the reliability, observability, scalability, and performance of systems and workflows.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building production systems.
• Experience with TypeScript, Rust, or a similar systems or application programming language.
• Deep familiarity with modern software development tools, workflows, and engineering practices.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools and a strong intuition for their strengths, weaknesses, and emerging opportunities.
• Ability and desire to own products and features end-to-end, from conception through launch and iteration.
• Strong product judgment and a bias toward learning from real user feedback.
• Creativity in reframing problems, challenging assumptions, and inventing new workflows.
• Interest in building developer tools and redefining software development workflows using AI.

Benefits

• Equity, performance-related bonuses for eligible employees, and medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave.
• Paid time off, company holidays, office closures, and paid sick or safe time.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals and eligible meal delivery credits.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.
• Additional benefits may include charitable donation matching and wellness stipends.

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer. Background checks and reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance with applicable law.