Senior Software Engineer, Youth Well-Being

Jobright.ai; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading AI research firm in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to create systems for youth and family interactions with AI products. The ideal candidate has experience with identity verification and regulatory knowledge, along with a collaborative spirit. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for innovation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience building products for users under 18.
• Hands-on experience with auth/authz systems.
• Experience with regulatory complexities like COPPA.

Responsibilities

• Architect user experiences across OpenAI products.
• Build age assurance systems.
• Define safety metrics and enhance user trust.

Skills

Experience with identity platforms

Knowledge of digital safety

Understanding of regulatory guidelines

Ability to tackle complex problems

Strong collaboration skills

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Job Summary:

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to architect and build foundational systems for family- and youth-facing experiences, ensuring safety and compliance in user interactions with OpenAI products.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement teen and guardian experiences across OpenAI products, including ChatGPT.

• Build global age assurance systems that are privacy-preserving and tailored to regional compliance needs.

• Design and evolve our identity infrastructure to support scalable, secure, and resilient user journeys at consumer internet scale.

• Help define safety and well-being metrics, and continuously improve user trust through technical interventions.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Have built products or infrastructure for users under 18, or have a strong interest in digital safety, youth well-being, or educational technology.

• Have hands-on experience with identity platforms, auth/authz systems, or user verification at scale.

• Have worked on systems with regulatory complexity (e.g., COPPA, GDPR-K, UK OSA, KOSA) or experience navigating legal constraints in product development.

• Are comfortable owning complex, ambiguous problems end-to-end, learning quickly, and adapting to fast-changing priorities.

• Can thrive in a cross-functional team, with strong collaboration across policy, research, legal, and product functions.

• Care deeply about building systems that are not just performant, but also inclusive, thoughtful, and ethical.

Company:

OpenAI creates artificial intelligence technologies to assist with tasks and provide support for human activities. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage. OpenAI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

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Medical insurance

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