Full Stack Software Engineer, Product Explorations

Details

The Product Explorations team is a small, high-ownership product exploration group focused on turning new model capabilities into impactful user experiences. Working across Applied AI and Research, the team partners with product, engineering, design, and research to identify opportunities, prototype quickly, validate ideas, and determine which efforts should scale into larger product investments.

The role involves building new product experiences from scratch, including ChatGPT experiences and products based on emerging model capabilities. Engineers will work with significant autonomy in ambiguous, highly iterative environments and use product signals, user feedback, and experimentation to guide development.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue high-leverage product and technical opportunities across OpenAI products.
• Move quickly from idea to prototype, validation, launch, and iteration.
• Build full stack product experiences that unlock value from new model capabilities.
• Collaborate with Research, Applied AI, product, design, data science, and engineering partners.
• Use user feedback, product signals, and experimentation to determine which ideas should scale.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and contribute to a culture of speed, ownership, curiosity, and thoughtful experimentation.

Requirements

• Experience building and shipping full stack product experiences from early prototypes through production.
• Ability to thrive in early-stage, highly iterative environments and move quickly from idea to execution with limited structure.
• Strong product intuition and the ability to identify what matters most for users and the business.
• Clear communication and effective collaboration across engineering, product, design, and research.
• High autonomy, agency, and ownership in ambiguous environments.
• Interest in working at the intersection of model capabilities, product development, and user impact.

Location

• Exclusively based at the San Francisco headquarters.
• Relocation assistance is available to new employees.

Benefits

• Equity, performance-related bonuses for eligible employees, and benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental, medical, caregiver, and sick or safe leave.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays, including coordinated office closures.
• 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.