Senior Backend Engineer - Enterprise API Platform

OpenAI; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a senior backend software engineer for API Enterprise Controls. You will own backend capabilities end to end across authentication, identity, service accounts, key controls, secure networking, and observability.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives with Product, security, and infrastructure, and design developer-facing APIs with reliable, scalable systems. The role emphasizes deep backend systems knowledge, distributed architectures, and strong product judgment, with a

Qualifications

• 9+ years of professional backend experience in platform or product-led roles.
• Shipping API or platform capabilities that users depend on.
• Experience leading large cross-functional initiatives with product and security partners.
• Proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Go, Rust, or TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, databases, and networking.

Responsibilities

• Own backend product capabilities end to end across authentication and identity, service accounts and key controls, secure networking, compliance, observability, and operational workflows.
• Partner with Product, go-to-market, security, infrastructure, and customers to identify needs and lead cross-functional projects from design to launch.
• Design developer-facing APIs and system behavior with focus on reliable, scalable developer experience.
• Build, operate, and debug highly reliable backend systems spanning databases, streaming, routing, and distributed services.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

Go

Rust

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a senior backend software engineer for API Enterprise Controls. You will own backend capabilities end to end across authentication, identity, service accounts, key controls, secure networking, and observability.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives with Product, security, and infrastructure, and design developer-facing APIs with reliable, scalable systems. The role emphasizes deep backend systems knowledge, distributed architectures, and strong product judgment, with a