Frontend Engineer B2B Applications
OpenAI
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Job Description
About The Team
OpenAI’s mission is to make AGI beneficial for all of humanity. Our success is measured by AGI driving real benefits across all industries. In B2B applications, we aim to enable this mission by helping businesses, enterprises, and governments redefine operations, empower people, and accelerate economic growth.
We build and operate products that bring our cutting-edge research to millions of companies and developers globally. This includes powering the OpenAI API and enterprise products that enhance work efficiency. Our teams, spanning product engineering, backend infrastructure, and safety, collaborate to deliver OpenAI's technology with reliability, security, and a world-class user experience.
About The Role
We are seeking frontend engineers to develop user interfaces that make advanced AI accessible and intuitive. You will collaborate with design, product, and research teams to build responsive, performant, and secure web applications that bring OpenAI’s models and enterprise-facing products to life.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA or New York City. We operate on a hybrid work model, requiring 3 days in the office per week, and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
In This Role, You Will
- 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.
- Contribute to end-to-end product planning and decision-making.
You Might Thrive In This Role If You
- Have 5+ years of professional experience (excluding internships) building production web applications at scale.
- Are fluent in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, and modern web tooling.
- Care deeply about design fidelity, performance, and accessibility.
- Enjoy iterating quickly to deliver polished, user-focused features.
- Having been a former founder or an early engineer at a startup who has built a product from scratch is a plus.
- Have an interest in AI/ML (direct experience not required).
- Demonstrate a proven ability to thrive in fast-growing, product-driven companies by effectively navigating loosely defined tasks and managing competing priorities or deadlines.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company committed to ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of AI capabilities and focus on safely deploying these systems globally through our products. AI, as a powerful tool, must be developed with safety and human needs at its core. To achieve our mission, we value diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences that represent the full spectrum of humanity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. For more details, please review OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Background checks are conducted in accordance with applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with legal requirements, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act for US-based candidates. Specific duties for US-based candidates may involve protecting computer hardware, returning hardware upon termination, and maintaining confidentiality of proprietary information. Access to secure IT systems and data security obligations are also key aspects of certain roles.
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At OpenAI, we believe AI can help solve major global challenges, and we aim for the benefits of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
Key skills/competency
- Frontend Engineer
- B2B Applications
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Web Applications
- UI Development
- Performance Optimization
- Accessibility
- Product Planning
How to Get Hired at OpenAI
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and building scalable web applications. Emphasize your 5+ years of professional experience and any startup product development background.
- Showcase your passion: Clearly articulate your interest in AI/ML and how your skills align with OpenAI's mission to make AI beneficial for humanity.
- Prepare for interviews: Expect technical questions on frontend development, performance optimization, and accessibility. Be ready to discuss your problem-solving approach and how you handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Understand the culture: Research OpenAI's commitment to safety, human needs, and diverse perspectives. Align your responses with their values and mission.
- Ask insightful questions: Prepare questions about the team's current challenges, product roadmap, and the impact of frontend work on user experience and OpenAI's mission.
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