Software Engineer, Monetization Data 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

About the Team

The Monetization Data Systems team builds the trusted data and product systems that power how the company develops, measures, and improves monetization products. We bring together product usage, pricing, billing, ads, payments, and financial data to help Product, Engineering, Finance, and GTM teams make better decisions and deliver reliable customer experiences. We work at the intersection of data engineering, product engineering, platform engineering, Finance, and GTM. Our goal is to turn complex monetization and financial data into accurate, explainable, and timely data products while building systems that scale with the growth and complexity of the business.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and build the next generation of our monetization data platform. You will own high-impact platform systems end to end, from architecture and implementation through testing, deployment, observability, and ongoing operation. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys solving ambiguous customer and business problems, designing durable systems, and partnering closely with Product, Data, Finance, Accounting, and GTM. You will help define technical direction, raise the engineering bar, and turn monetization opportunities into reliable, scalable product experiences and platform capabilities.

In this role, you will:

• Design, improve, and operate reliable, scalable backend services that power pricing, billing, ads, payments, entitlements, and other monetization platform capabilities.
• Own the architecture and implementation of critical workflows relevant to monetization data, data contracts, and integrations across product and business systems.
• Establish strong guarantees for correctness, availability, security, performance, reconciliation, and auditability across business-critical systems.
• Build reusable platform capabilities and developer tools that enable product teams to launch, measure, and iterate on monetization products.