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Full-Stack Software Engineer, Intelligence & Investigations

OpenAI· Applied AI
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San Francisco$266k - $385kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Engineer on the Intelligence & Investigations team building end-to-end systems that surface risk signals and accelerate investigators, combining production software with AI-assisted workflows to support high-stakes decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • 7+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • Build intelligence systems that monitor and characterize emerging risks, synthesize internal and external signals, and give OpenAI leadership a timely, decision-ready view of what matters
  • Develop investigative tools that help analysts, investigators, and subject matter experts assess potential high-severity misuse or harm with greater speed, depth, and consistency
  • Own technical solutions end to end, from identifying user needs and prototyping new capabilities to deploying, maintaining, and improving production systems
  • Apply OpenAI’s models to research and investigative workflows, including lead generation, triage, synthesis, and analysis across large, complex datasets
  • Design effective interfaces and workflows that help expert users explore evidence, follow leads, and make well-informed decisions
  • Shape the team’s technical and product direction as model capabilities, risk landscapes, and investigative needs evolve
  • Collaborate closely with analysts and investigators, as well as partners across Applied, Safety Systems, Research, User Operations, and Strategy

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience as a software engineer
  • Experience designing, building, and operating production software, ideally for intelligence, investigations, security, research, or other complex analytical workflows
  • A track record of owning products or systems end to end and translating ambiguous, high-stakes problems into useful tools
  • Strong programming and data skills, including experience working with Python, SQL, and large or unstructured datasets
  • Sound product and technical judgment, with the ability to partner closely with expert users and work effectively across functions
  • Excitement about using increasingly capable AI systems to expand human situational awareness and accelerate expert investigation

Skills

Required:Software engineeringPythonSQL

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
  • 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 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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