Senior Backend Engineer - Habitat Data Platform + Equity

OpenAI; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 385,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity offers

Job summary

A leading AI research company in Los Angeles seeks a Software Engineer specializing in distributed systems. The role involves designing key system components and optimizing performance and security. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in software development, including leadership in sizable projects, and proficiency in Rust and Python. This position offers competitive compensation ranging from $230K to $385K, along with equity options.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience in production software development.
• 3+ years as a tech lead or senior individual contributor.
• Strong passion for building distributed systems with a focus on reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core abstractions for storage, caching, routing, and privacy.
• Own a major surface area from design to operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with product and infrastructure teams.

Skills

High-scale backend systems

Data-intensive distributed systems

Rust

Python

Systems judgment

Collaboration

Job description

A leading AI research company in Los Angeles seeks a Software Engineer specializing in distributed systems. The role involves designing key system components and optimizing performance and security. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in software development, including leadership in sizable projects, and proficiency in Rust and Python. This position offers competitive compensation ranging from $230K to $385K, along with equity options.