Software Engineer, Frontend

Details

About the Team

OpenAI’s Applications Engineering organization builds and operates the products that bring our cutting-edge research to millions of users and developers worldwide. The team powers products such as ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and emerging AI-native applications. Teams span product engineering, infrastructure, and safety to ensure reliability, security, and a world-class user experience.

About the Role

We are looking for frontend engineers to craft the user interfaces that make advanced AI accessible and intuitive. You will partner with design, product, and research teams to build responsive, performant, and secure web applications that bring OpenAI’s models to life.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable web applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and related technologies.
• Create reusable UI components and front-end infrastructure to accelerate product development.
• Optimize client performance and ensure accessibility across browsers and devices.
• Work closely with designers to implement intuitive, user-friendly interfaces with high design fidelity.
• Contribute to end-to-end product planning and decision-making.

Requirements

• Up to 6 years of professional experience building production web applications (as indicated in the posting).
• Fluency in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, and modern web tooling.
• Strong attention to design fidelity, performance, and accessibility.
• Comfortable iterating quickly to deliver polished, user-focused features.

Benefits & Compensation

• Base compensation listed: $255K (total compensation includes equity and may vary by location, experience, and other factors).
• Offers equity and performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees.
• 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 and paid medical/caregiver leave.
• Paid time off: 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.

Other Notes

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