Software Engineer Data Acquisition
@ OpenAI

San Francisco, CA
$150,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 22 hours ago

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Overview

The Data Acquisition team within the Foundations organization at OpenAI is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support model training operations. As a Software Engineer Data Acquisition, you will manage web crawling and GPTBot services and collaborate with Data Processing, Architecture, and Scaling teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering projects in data acquisition, web crawling, data ingestion, and search.
  • Collaborate with Data Processing, Architecture, and Scaling teams.
  • Work with the legal team on compliance and data privacy matters.
  • Develop and deploy scalable distributed systems for petabyte-scale data.
  • Architect and implement algorithms for data indexing and search.
  • Build and maintain backend services using key-value databases.
  • Deploy solutions in a Kubernetes Infrastructure-as-Code environment.
  • Conduct analyses on data to provide system performance insights.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 4+ years of industry experience in software development.
  • Experience with large web crawlers is a plus.
  • Expertise in large stateful distributed systems and data processing.
  • Proficiency in Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They push the boundaries of AI capabilities while emphasizing safety and inclusion. OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Key skills/competency

  • Data Acquisition
  • Web Crawling
  • Distributed Systems
  • Data Ingestion
  • Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure-as-Code
  • Data Processing
  • Compliance
  • Algorithm Design
  • Backend Services
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How to Get Hired at OpenAI

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize Your Resume: Highlight data acquisition and distributed system experience.
  • Emphasize Technical Skills: Showcase Kubernetes and web crawling expertise.
  • Research OpenAI: Understand their mission and product safety measures.
  • Prepare For Interviews: Review distributed systems and data ingestion topics.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Kubernetes deployment strategies.
Study distributed systems fundamentals.
Practice coding exercises in data ingestion.
Analyze large-scale web crawler architectures.

Behavioral Questions

Describe handling shifting priorities.
Explain collaboration with cross-teams.
Discuss challenge resolution examples.
Share experience managing complex projects.

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