Software Engineer, Full Stack
OpenAI
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Job Description
About The Team
The Knowledge Innovation team at OpenAI is focused on scaling the organization with AI. They build an AI-powered knowledge system that continuously evolves with products, systems, and customers. Leveraging state-of-the-art models and technologies, they assist or fully automate robust operations for both internal and external customers globally, supporting systems from customer support to integrity and product insights. This self-contained, multi-disciplinary team enjoys fast feedback loops with customers, iterates quickly, and engineers for reliable long-term impact. They identify patterns across different work types to build simple primitives, applying world-class knowledge to diverse domains. This team's work exemplifies the use of OpenAI technologies, building systems that demonstrate the leverage possible with well-designed AI implementations. They achieve this by working through internal use cases, initially focusing on customers through knowledge, automation, and automated agent systems to prove impact, then scaling.
About The Role
OpenAI is seeking Software Engineers, Full Stack who are passionate about integrating production-ready platform architecture with emerging technologies and new paradigms. In this role, you will push the boundaries of OpenAI’s newest technologies to create interactions and automations that are both functional and delightful. The team values proactive, customer-centric engineers who can establish strong foundational details, including data models, architecture, and security, to enable exceptional products.
In This Role, You Will
- Own the end-to-end development lifecycle for new platform capabilities and integrations with other systems.
- Collaborate closely with engineers, data scientists, information systems architects, and internal customers to understand their problems and implement effective solutions.
- Work with product and research teams to share relevant feedback and iterate on applying their latest models.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company committed to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They advance the capabilities of AI systems and strive to safely deploy them globally through their products. Recognizing AI as a powerful tool, OpenAI emphasizes creating it with safety and human needs at its core. To achieve its mission, the company values and incorporates diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences from the full spectrum of humanity.
OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. Further details are available in OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Background checks for applicants will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered consistent with these laws, 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. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers, it is reasonably believed that criminal history may directly and negatively relate to job duties such as protecting computer hardware, returning hardware and data, and maintaining confidentiality of proprietary information, potentially leading to a conditional offer withdrawal. Additionally, job duties require access to secure IT systems and related data security obligations.
To report non-compliant job postings, use the provided form; inquiries unrelated to compliance will not receive a response. OpenAI is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, with requests manageable via a specific link.
Through the OpenAI Global Applicant Privacy Policy, the company reiterates its belief in AI's potential to solve global challenges and its desire for AI's benefits to be widely shared. Join OpenAI in shaping the future of technology.
Key skills/competency
- Full Stack Development
- AI Systems
- Platform Architecture
- Data Modeling
- Security Engineering
- Customer-Centric Design
- Automation Systems
- Automated Agent Development
- End-to-End Ownership
- OpenAI Technologies
How to Get Hired at OpenAI
- Research OpenAI's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to understand their dedication to safe AI.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight full-stack development, AI system experience, and customer-centric project impact, aligning with the Software Engineer, Full Stack role at OpenAI.
- Showcase relevant projects: Prepare to discuss specific projects where you built scalable systems, integrated new technologies, or automated complex processes, especially those involving AI or machine learning.
- Master technical fundamentals: Brush up on data structures, algorithms, system design, and relevant programming languages critical for a Software Engineer, Full Stack position at OpenAI.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Practice articulating how your experiences align with OpenAI's mission, your problem-solving approach, and your collaboration style, emphasizing impact and ownership.
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