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Software Engineer, Youth Well-Being

OpenAI· Applied AI
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San Francisco$230k - $385kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Senior software engineer role focused on architecting and building foundational systems for teen- and guardian-facing experiences at OpenAI, ensuring safety, compliance, and scalability across products.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement teen and guardian experiences across OpenAI products, including ChatGPT.
  • Build global age assurance systems that are privacy-preserving and tailored to regional compliance needs.
  • Design and evolve identity infrastructure to support scalable, secure, and resilient user journeys at consumer internet scale.
  • Help define safety and well-being metrics, and continuously improve user trust through technical interventions.

Qualifications

  • Have built products or infrastructure for users under 18, or have a strong interest in digital safety, youth well-being, or educational technology.
  • Hands-on experience with identity platforms, auth/authz systems, or user verification at scale.
  • Experience with systems with regulatory complexity (e.g., COPPA, GDPR-K, UK OSA, KOSA) or navigating legal constraints in product development.
  • Ability to own complex, ambiguous problems end-to-end, learn quickly, and adapt to fast-changing priorities.
  • Ability to collaborate across policy, research, legal, and product functions; committed to building inclusive, thoughtful, and ethical systems.

Skills

Required:Experience with identity platformsRegulatory compliance awareness

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
  • 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
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional fringe benefits such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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