Software Engineer, Applied Engineering

About The Team

The Applied team at OpenAI works across research, engineering, product, and design to bring OpenAI’s technology to the world. The team is focused on learning from deployment and broadly distributing the benefits of AI, while ensuring that this powerful tool is used responsibly and safely. The goal is to make innovative tools globally accessible, transcending geographic, economic, or platform barriers. The team is committed to facilitating the use of AI to enhance lives, fostered by rigorous insights into how people use OpenAI's products.

About The Role

OpenAI is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Applied Engineering team. This role involves working in a deeply iterative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment to bring OpenAI's technology to millions of users worldwide, ensuring it is delivered with safety and reliability in mind. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who cares deeply about the end-user experience and takes pride in building products that solve customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Own the development of new customer-facing ChatGPT and OpenAI API features and product experiences end-to-end.
• Engage with users to understand their problems and design solutions to address them.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, researchers, product managers, designers, and operations to create cutting-edge products.
• Optimize applications for speed and scale.
• Contribute to creating a diverse and inclusive culture that makes all feel welcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 6 months of professional experience in software engineering or a relevant field.
• Proficiency with JavaScript, React, and some backend languages (Python is used).
• Experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL.
• Interest in AI/ML (direct experience not required).
• Ability to move fast in an environment where things are sometimes loosely defined and may have competing priorities or deadlines.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The company pushes the boundaries of AI capabilities and seeks to safely deploy them to the world through its products. OpenAI values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities.

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.