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Full-Stack Software Engineer, Emerging Products

OpenAI· Applied AI
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San Francisco$295k - $445kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior, product-minded full-stack software engineer to own ambiguous 0-to-1 work from idea through prototype, validation, and handoff on the Emerging Products team at OpenAI. Focused on frontend-heavy backend and system design to test new experiences quickly, in San Francisco (Mission Bay).

Responsibilities

  • Build and ship high-quality, product experiments across the full stack.
  • Turn ambiguous user needs and emerging technical capabilities into testable product concepts, using research and metrics to guide iteration.
  • Own technical direction for 0-to-1 projects, balancing speed, reliability, and a clear path from prototype to scalable product.
  • Partner closely with design, product, research, and engineering teams to dogfood, evaluate, launch, and transition successful experiments.

Qualifications

  • Have a track record of building and shipping end-to-end products in fast-moving, startup, founder-led, growth, or other high-ownership environments.
  • Bring strong frontend engineering skills and enough backend and systems depth to make sound full-stack architectural decisions.
  • Pair product intuition with evidence, using user research and product data to identify opportunities and make pragmatic tradeoffs.
  • Operate with a high degree of autonomy, move quickly through ambiguity, and create lightweight structure where little exists.
  • Communicate clearly across disciplines and are willing to learn whatever is needed to move a product forward.

Skills

Required:Frontend engineeringBackend and systems depthProduct intuition

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 Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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