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Backend Software Engineer, GTM Innovation

OpenAI· Go To Market
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$347k - $445k + equity + bonusFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Backend engineer role focused on building the infrastructure for AI-powered "virtual coworkers" that automate digital knowledge work within OpenAI's GTM org. Role emphasizes durable agent runtimes, context/memory systems, evaluation/observability, and production-grade integrations to support persistent agent behavior and improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale durable agent runtimes, long-running agent loops, and workflow orchestration using the Codex harness and emerging agent infrastructure.
  • Design context and memory systems that ground agents in the information they need while preserving clear access boundaries.
  • Develop rigorous evaluation frameworks, production feedback loops, and observability to measure agent quality and improve it over time.
  • Partner directly with Sales, Technical Success, and Revenue Operations to identify high-value problems and own solutions from prototype through production.
  • Build reliable backend services, data pipelines, and integrations that enable agents to take meaningful action across real-world workflows.
  • Collaborate with OpenAI’s Product and Research teams to advance agent capabilities and turn production learnings into platform improvements.

Qualifications

  • Have 6+ years of experience as a software engineer working on applied AI or user-facing systems.
  • Former founder, or early engineer at a startup who built a product from scratch is a plus.
  • Domain experience or demonstrated interest in sales technology or enterprise knowledge work automation.
  • Continually reinvent your software development process as coding models and developer tools improve.
  • Take initiative, move quickly, and operate with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Enjoy working closely with end users and shaping 0→1 products.
  • Are collaborative, curious, and motivated to make an outsized impact at the frontier of AI.

Skills

Required:Backend software engineeringApplied AI / AI systemsProduct-facing collaboration
Nice to have:Observability / evaluation frameworks

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Last updated Aug 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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