Software Engineer, Backend - Sora

at OpenAI
USD 255,000 per year
MIDDLE SENIOR
✅ Hybrid
✅ Relocation

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About the Team

The Sora team is pioneering multimodal capabilities for OpenAI’s foundation models. We're a hybrid research and product team focused on integrating multimodal functionalities into our AI products, ensuring they are reliable, user-friendly, and aligned with OpenAI's mission of broad societal benefit.

Role overview

We are looking for experienced, problem-solving engineers to build new products and scale our systems. You will work in a deeply iterative, collaborative, fast-paced environment to bring technology to millions of users while ensuring safety and reliability. As we explore new frontiers in video-enabled AI and other modalities, you will help define product strategy and build foundations for these initiatives. Engineers who take initiative, demonstrate strong product instincts, and maintain a user-centric focus will thrive.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. The team uses a hybrid work model (3 days in the office per week). OpenAI offers relocation assistance to new employees.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and iterate on innovative video product features.
  • Translate user needs and research insights into scalable product solutions.
  • Work with researchers to integrate advanced video capabilities into core offerings.
  • Shape the technical roadmap and product strategy for video initiatives.
  • Build and scale systems with attention to performance, reliability, and safety.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of industry experience in product engineering with a proven record of shipping impactful, user-focused products.
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments and turning complex requirements into practical solutions.
  • Proactive mindset with the ability to quickly learn new technologies and share insights with the team.
  • Experience collaborating with research teams to integrate research into products.
  • Bonus: experience building or supporting video infrastructure (valuable as product scales).

Benefits & other information

  • Base pay indicated: $255K (see compensation summary). Offers equity and additional total-compensation components may include bonuses.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance; employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
  • Pre-tax accounts (Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, commuter accounts), 401(k) with employer match.
  • Paid parental leave and additional paid medical/caregiver leave; flexible PTO and paid company holidays.
  • 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.
  • Background checks conducted in accordance with applicable law. OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.