Full-Stack Software Engineer
OpenAI
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Job Description
About The Team
OpenAI Labs explores the edges of what’s possible with AI. We start from the latest breakthroughs – or overlooked research with untapped potential – and expand their capabilities by prototyping entirely new ways for people to benefit from AI.
About The Role
As a Full-Stack Software Engineer on the Labs team, you will create new ways for people to interact with AI. Your work will begin as rapid internal experiments: prototypes built to explore surprising capabilities or novel interfaces. Some experiments will spark entirely new products or research directions, shaping how millions of people experience AI. You will ship these ideas internally, learn from usage, and hand off promising prototypes to product teams before moving on to the next frontier.
You may collaborate with researchers on early demos or build novel interfaces around emerging capabilities.
In This Role, You Will
- Explore emerging capabilities and collaborate with researchers.
- Design and prototype intuitive interfaces for AI interactions.
- Turn concepts into working demos and evolving experiences.
- Ship early, gather feedback, and iterate quickly.
- Hand off promising prototypes to product teams for scaling.
You Might Thrive In This Role If You
- Have experience building and shipping full-stack applications.
- Love to build creative solutions and experiment with new ideas.
- Are energized by ambiguity and transforming prototypes into products.
- Possess refined product taste and an intuition for great interactions.
- Value both invention and the iterative refinement process.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits humanity. We push the boundaries of AI capabilities and ensure safe deployment. We embrace diverse perspectives and provide equal opportunity.
Key skills/competency
- Full-Stack
- Software Engineering
- Prototyping
- AI
- Research Collaboration
- Interface Design
- Iteration
- Product Transfer
- Creative Experimentation
- Hybrid Work
How to Get Hired at OpenAI
- Tailor your resume: Highlight full-stack and AI projects.
- Showcase experimentation: Emphasize creative prototype work.
- Research OpenAI: Understand their mission and labs.
- Prepare for technical tests: Practice coding and system design.
- Brush up on collaboration: Emphasize teamwork in past roles.
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