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Software Engineer, API Enterprise Controls

OpenAI · San Francisco

CHECKED 35M AGO

Frontier labonsitesenior$266k–$445k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own enterprise controls for auth, identity, keys and secure networking.
  • Ship developer-facing API capabilities used for critical applications.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives from discovery through launch.

What they offer

  • Equity

Ideal candidate

A product-minded backend builder with 9+ years shipping dependable platform capabilities who loves great developer experience, thrives in ambiguity, and leads cross-functional work with deep ownership for reliability and detail.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of professional engineering experience, excluding internships, in relevant backend, platform, or product-driven engineering roles
  • Exceptional backend engineering depth paired with strong product judgment and track record shipping API or platform capabilities
  • Experience leading large cross-functional initiatives and aligning engineering, Product, go-to-market, security and infrastructure partners
  • Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, or similar with strong systems fundamentals
  • Experience with distributed systems, databases, streaming systems, request routing, authentication and identity, networking, or enterprise controls
  • Strong communication and developer empathy, turning ambiguous needs into clear technical decisions
  • Strong opinions about reliability, DevOps and operational excellence with meticulous attention to detail

Lab profile

About OpenAI

Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.

What they build

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • Frontier AI models

Known for

  • Frontier-scale distributed ML training
  • Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
  • Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
  • AI alignment and safety research

Key facts

  • Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets
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