Analytics Data Engineer, Applied Engineering at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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$245,000 – $385,000Compensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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AI & Machine Learning, Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PythonScalaJavaHadoopFlinkHDFSS3AirflowDagsterPrefectSparkData SecurityData IntegrityData Compliance

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for this Data Engineer position?

The salary range is $245K - $385K.

Is this role remote or onsite, and where is it located?

This is an onsite full-time role based in OpenAI's San Francisco HQ, with relocation assistance offered.

What key skills and experience are required for this role?

Requirements include 3+ years as a data engineer, 8+ years in software engineering, proficiency in languages like Python/Scala/Java, experience with distributed processing (e.g., Hadoop, Flink), ETL frameworks (e.g., Airflow), Spark, and data security/compliance.

What is the company culture like at OpenAI?

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring general-purpose AI benefits humanity, with a mission to push AI boundaries and deploy safely; the role involves close collaboration with teams like Infrastructure, Data Science, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Research.

What makes a strong candidate for this Data Engineer role?

Strong candidates will have 3+ years of data engineering experience, 8+ years in software engineering, and hands-on expertise in distributed processing, ETL frameworks, Spark, and data security to lead data pipelines for AI safety and product growth.

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2015Year Founded

$18,433.2MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

AI & Machine LearningIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees