OpenAI

Backend Software Engineer, Enterprise Agents

OpenAI

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $255,000 - $405,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

JavaScriptMySQLPostgresPythonReact

About the role

  • Own the end-to-end development lifecycle for new platform capabilities and integrations with other systems
  • Collaborate closely with product engineers and internal customers to understand their problems and implement effective solutions
  • Work with the research team to share relevant feedback and iterate on applying their latest models

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional engineering experience (excluding internships) in relevant roles at tech and product-driven companies
  • Former founder, or early engineer at a startup who has built a product from scratch is a plus
  • Proficiency with JavaScript, React, and other web technologies
  • Proficiency with a backend language (we use Python)
  • Some experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL
  • Interest in AI/ML (direct experience not required)
  • Proven ability to thrive in fast-growing, product-driven companies by effectively navigating loosely defined tasks and managing competing priorities or deadlines.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
JavaScriptReactPythonPostgresMySQLweb technologiesend-to-end development lifecycleplatform capabilitiesintegrationsAI/ML
Soft skills
collaborationproblem-solvingfeedback sharingiterationnavigating loosely defined tasksmanaging competing prioritiesability to thrive in fast-growing environments