Software Engineer, Cloud Agents

OpenAI

Software Engineer designing and operating systems for orchestrating agents at scale for OpenAI. Collaborating with product engineers on ChatGPT, API, and Codex in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $293,000 - $385,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoPythonRustTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and scale the orchestration, sandboxing and storage systems that run agentic workloads for Codex, ChatGPT, and the OpenAI API.
Partner with product engineers to build a platform that enables them to ship quickly and turn feedback into robust abstractions.
Improve reliability, security, performance, and cost efficiency for long-running agents.
Deploy services that can operate across different environments and clouds.

Requirements

What you’ll need

9+ years of professional engineering experience, excluding internships, in relevant roles at technology and product-driven companies.
Experience leading large-scale backend, platform, or infrastructure projects from ambiguous problem statements to production systems.
Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, or similar, and the ability to move across service, platform, and product boundaries.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms, and production reliability.
Enjoy abstracting away complex infrastructure and building platforms for product engineers to move faster.
Care about building platforms for other engineers and developers, and enjoy working closely with users to make complex infrastructure feel simple.
Comfort with a fast-moving pace while caring for security and operational excellence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonGoRustTypeScriptdistributed systemscloud platformsproduction reliabilitybackend developmentinfrastructure projectsplatform engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationuser-focused designadaptabilitycommunicationoperational excellenceattention to detailabstract thinkingfast-paced work