Software Engineer, Backend — Dots
OpenAI · New York City
Frontier labremote$347k–$385k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build the backend systems that power the Dots product end to end.
- Take features from design through production with product and design.
- Shape technical decisions as the product grows and scales.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
A collaborative backend builder who thrives in small, fast-moving teams and cares about turning ideas into reliable, secure services from design to production.
Requirements
- Experience building and operating backend applications in production
- Strong proficiency in a backend programming language
- Solid understanding of API design, relational databases, and data modeling
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and deployment workflows
- Ability to balance speed with quality and make practical technical decisions
- Clear communication and a collaborative approach to solving problems
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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