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Software Engineer, Applied Emerging Talent (2027)

OpenAI· Applied AI
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$180kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer role in the Applied Engineering team focused on developing customer-facing ChatGPT and OpenAI API features, collaborating across cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, safe, and reliable AI-powered products.

Responsibilities

  • Own the development of new customer-facing ChatGPT and OpenAI API features and product experiences end-to-end
  • Talk to users to understand their problems and design solutions to address them
  • 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
  • Create a diverse and inclusive culture that makes all feel welcome.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 0-1 years of experience in software engineering or a relevant field
  • Proficiency with JavaScript, React, and some backend languages (we use Python)
  • Some experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL
  • 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

Skills

Required:JavaScriptReactBackend language (Python)
Nice to have:Relational databases (Postgres/MySQL)
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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