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Backend Software Engineer, Gov

OpenAI· Applied AI
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Hybrid (Washington, DC), Hybrid (Seattle), Hybrid (San Francisco)$207k - $385k + equityFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer focused on deploying OpenAI technology into new environments and infrastructure for public sector customers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions with a focus on safety and real-world impact.

Responsibilities

  • Own the development of new customer-facing ChatGPT and OpenAI API features end-to-end, both on-premises and in the cloud, for our public sector customers.
  • Partner and directly embed with teams across the business, including engineering, security, and compliance, to enable our products to work within the unique constraints of new environments.
  • Talk to users to understand their problems and design solutions to address them
  • Work with the research team to get relevant feedback and iterate on their latest models, developing solutions specific for public sector customers at both the model & data layers.
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, researchers, product managers, designers, and operations folks to create cutting-edge products
  • Optimize applications for speed and scale

Qualifications

  • 9+ years of relevant engineering experience at tech and product-driven companies
  • Proficiency with JavaScript, React, and other web technologies
  • Proficiency with some backend language (we use Python)
  • Some experience with underlying infrastructure primitives like Kubernetes and Terraform
  • Interest in AI/ML (direct experience not required)
  • Ability to move fast in an environment where things are sometimes loosely defined and may have competing priorities or deadlines
  • An interest in enabling public sector use cases with unique requirements

Skills

Required:JavaScriptReactPythonCommunication with customersCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:KubernetesTerraformAI/ML interest

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
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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