Backend Engineer, Scalable APIs for Smart Devices (Hybrid)

OpenAI; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

4 days in office per week

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Backend Engineer in San Francisco, CA to design and build high-performance backend services, APIs, and infrastructure that scale with our evolving product needs.

You will work across hardware to cloud, collaborating with product and platform teams to ensure secure, reliable systems. 7+ years of experience in backend software and proficiency in Python and Go are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on backend systems.
• Proficient with Python and Go.
• Experience building scalable backend services.
• Strong understanding of system design and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain high-performance, secure backend systems.

Skills

Python

Go

System design

Security

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Backend Engineer in San Francisco, CA to design and build high-performance backend services, APIs, and infrastructure that scale with our evolving product needs.

You will work across hardware to cloud, collaborating with product and platform teams to ensure secure, reliable systems. 7+ years of experience in backend software and proficiency in Python and Go are highly valued.