Backend Engineer: ML Eval Pipelines & Automation

OpenAI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join the Support Automation team in Seattle. As part of this role, you will design and build evaluation infrastructure for OpenAI's support automation, collaborating closely with Data Science and Research teams. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of backend engineering experience, focusing on building scalable systems and working within a tech stack that includes Python and FastAPI.

This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $230K to $385K, reflecting the high level of technical skill required and the mission of creating impactful AI products.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience at product-driven companies.
• Proficiency in backend technologies with experience in the required tech stack.
• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design eval pipelines that are reliable, reproducible, and extendable.
• Build infrastructure for continuous eval monitoring frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with data, research, and engineering teams.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Python

FastAPI

Postgres

Distributed systems

APIs

Data processing pipelines

AI agents

Evaluation methods for LLMs

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join the Support Automation team in Seattle. As part of this role, you will design and build evaluation infrastructure for OpenAI's support automation, collaborating closely with Data Science and Research teams. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of backend engineering experience, focusing on building scalable systems and working within a tech stack that includes Python and FastAPI.

This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $230K to $385K, reflecting the high level of technical skill required and the mission of creating impactful AI products.