Senior Software Engineer, Data Acquisition

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Overview

The Data Acquisition team within the Foundations organization at OpenAI is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support model training operations. The team manages web crawling and GPTBot services and works closely with Data Processing, Architecture, and Scaling teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead engineering projects in data acquisition including web crawling, data ingestion, and search.
• Collaborate with other sub-teams (Data Processing, Architecture, Scaling) to ensure smooth data flow and system operability.
• Work closely with the legal team to handle compliance and data privacy-related matters.
• Develop and deploy highly scalable distributed systems capable of handling petabytes of data.
• Architect and implement algorithms for data indexing and search capabilities.
• Build and maintain backend services for data storage, including work with key-value databases and synchronization.
• Deploy solutions in a Kubernetes Infrastructure-as-Code environment and perform routine system checks.
• Conduct and analyze experiments on data to provide insights into system performance.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
• 6+ years of industry experience in software development.
• Experience with large web crawlers a plus.
• Strong expertise in large stateful distributed systems and data processing.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts.
• Willingness and enthusiasm for trying new approaches and technologies.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The company emphasizes safety and broad societal benefit, and values diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences.

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Background checks will be administered in accordance with applicable law.

Benefits

Includes but is not limited to:

• 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; up to 20 weeks for non-birthing parents) 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.
• Generous equity and potential performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.