Senior Data Platform Engineer – Monetization Systems

OpenAI; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build the next generation of our monetization data platform. You will own high‑impact backend systems end to end, from architecture to operation, and partner closely with Product, Data, Finance, Accounting, and GTM to deliver reliable, scalable monetization capabilities.

You will define technical direction, raise engineering standards, and transform monetization opportunities into durable product experiences and platform features across

Qualifications

• Architect and implement reliable backend services for monetization data platforms.
• Design scalable, observable systems with strong guarantees for correctness and performance.
• Collaborate with product, data, finance, and GTM teams to deliver durable platform capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services powering pricing, billing, ads, payments, and entitlements.
• Own architecture and data workflows across product and business systems.
• Establish guarantees for security, availability, and auditability of critical systems.
• Develop reusable platform tooling to enable product teams to launch and measure monetization products.

Skills

Backend design

Distributed systems

Platform engineering

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build the next generation of our monetization data platform. You will own high‑impact backend systems end to end, from architecture to operation, and partner closely with Product, Data, Finance, Accounting, and GTM to deliver reliable, scalable monetization capabilities.

You will define technical direction, raise engineering standards, and transform monetization opportunities into durable product experiences and platform features across