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Software Engineer, Privacy

OpenAI · Dublin, Ireland

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build backend systems for privacy compliance across API and consumer products.
  • Architect systems handling some of OpenAI's most sensitive user data securely.
  • Build automation tools that help teams handle customer data responsibly.

What they offer

  • Annual salary with generous equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • PRSA plan with 6% employer matching
  • Unlimited time off
  • Annual learning & development stipend (€1,400 per year)
  • Relocation assistance

Ideal candidate

A backend engineer passionate about privacy, systems and legal compliance who takes end-to-end ownership, translates complex requirements for diverse audiences, and builds tools that protect user trust.

Requirements

  • Have experience building data pipelines, especially for legal processes and investigative workflows
  • Can translate legal requirements into technical solutions and explain technical solutions to a non-technical audience
  • Take responsibility for problems from beginning to end, and are prepared to acquire any missing knowledge necessary
  • Create tools to speed up your own and your colleagues’ workflows
  • Deeply care about user experience and take pride in developing products that meet customer needs while ensuring privacy
  • Have a background in security investigations or experience working with trust and safety, legal, and engineering teams
remote policy
Hybrid, 3 days in office per week

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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