Software Engineer, Computer Use & Frontier Interfaces

Details

The Computer Use and New Interfaces team focuses on discovering and building the next generation of AI-native interfaces. The team explores new interaction paradigms that integrate AI more deeply into people's lives and work, through both near-term product development and longer-term product incubation across ChatGPT, Codex, future OpenAI products, and emerging device platforms.

The role involves working at the intersection of engineering, product, and design to explore, prototype, and build novel interface concepts. It requires comfort with ambiguity, strong product instincts, and the ability to move between experimentation and production systems in a highly iterative, design-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and build novel AI-native interfaces and interaction models.
• Develop foundational technologies and frameworks that enable generative user interfaces and computer-use experiences.
• Collaborate closely with designers, product thinkers, and engineers to rapidly explore and validate new concepts.
• Build end-to-end prototypes and production systems that can influence future OpenAI products.
• Contribute to platform technologies that can be adopted across multiple product surfaces.
• Help establish technical direction and engineering best practices for an incubation-stage team.
• Participate in an iterative development process focused on learning, experimentation, and user feedback.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building user-facing products.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where the path forward is not always obvious.
• Experience with Apple platforms, Windows, or desktop development.
• Interest in zero-to-one product development and early-stage exploration.
• Strong product sense and an interest in user experience and interaction design.
• Ability to rapidly prototype ideas while also building robust, scalable systems when needed.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with design and product partners.
• Curiosity about how AI will transform software and motivation to help define future technology.
• Belief in tight feedback loops between ideas, prototypes, technology, and users.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The company develops and safely deploys AI systems through its products, with safety and human needs at its core.

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Background checks are administered in accordance with applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities.

Benefits

• Base salary of $255,000–$405,000 per year, plus equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care expenses, as well as commuter expenses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave.
• Paid time off, paid company holidays, office closures, and paid sick or safe time as required by applicable 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 where eligible.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.
• Additional taxable fringe benefits may be provided, including charitable donation matching and wellness stipends.