About the role
OpenAI's Applied Foundations team is hiring a Backend Software Engineer to design and implement safe services and infrastructure that power core products like ChatGPT and Codex. The role involves architecting scalable backend systems, APIs, and data solutions, ensuring performance, reliability, and safety at global scale.
Requirements
Strong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and backend languages (Go, Python, Rust, C++). Experience setting up and maintaining production backend services and data pipelines. Self-directed, end-to-end problem ownership, humble attitude, eagerness to help colleagues.
About the company
OpenAI
OpenAI is a leading artificial intelligence research and deployment company. They develop advanced AI models like GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT, aiming to create safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence for the world. Their products and research drive innovation across various industries, from security to scientific discovery.
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