Software Engineer, ChatGPT Infrastructure

OpenAI
San Francisco, CA
Job Description
OpenAI is hiring a Software Engineer to build and operate the infrastructure platforms that support the rapidly evolving ChatGPT system. The ideal candidate will have experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems and a strong understanding of systems design, performance, and reliability. The role requires strong communication and collaboration skills and a track record of building platforms that improve velocity and correctness for other teams.

Requirements

  • Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
  • Strong fundamentals in systems design, including caching, consistency, queueing/backpressure, and resilient dependency management
  • Ability to reason about performance (latency distributions, tail behavior, bottlenecks) and translate that into concrete engineering work
  • Track record of building platforms or shared infrastructure that improves velocity and correctness for other teams
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills—aligning on interfaces, navigating tradeoffs, and driving cross-team execution

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Stock options
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • Flexible PTO policy
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