GTM Engineer at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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$220,000 – $280,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience as a software/ML/product engineer working on user-facing systems
  • Fluency in Python or JavaScript
  • Comfortable building full-stack applications
  • Experience building or prototyping LLM-powered workflows using the OpenAI API (or similar)
  • Ability to translate learnings into feedback for Applied and Research teams

Responsibilities

  • Build high-impact applications and tools that accelerate OpenAI’s go-to-market efforts
  • Work across the full product lifecycle for GTM: prototype, iterate, ship, and maintain
  • Embed with Sales, Technical Success, and Revenue Operations to identify user needs and build for them
  • Apply OpenAI’s models in novel ways to solve real-world customer and internal workflow problems
  • Collaborate with and provide feedback to Applied and Research teams to inform product development
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment, taking initiative and operating with a strong sense of ownership

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PythonJavaScriptFull-StackOpenAI APILLMMachine LearningPrototyping

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the GTM Engineer position?

The salary range is $220K - $280K.

Is this role remote or hybrid, and what's the office requirement?

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days in the office per week, based in San Francisco, CA.

What skills are required for this GTM Engineer role?

Candidates need 4+ years of experience as a software/ML/product engineer on user-facing systems, fluency in Python or JavaScript, comfort building full-stack applications, and experience with LLM-powered workflows using the OpenAI API.

What is the company culture like at OpenAI?

OpenAI values safety and human needs at the core of AI development, encompassing diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences to benefit humanity, and operates in a fast-paced environment.

What makes a strong candidate for this GTM Engineer role?

Strong candidates have 4+ years building user-facing systems, experience with full-stack apps and LLM workflows via OpenAI API, and can thrive in fast-paced settings with ownership and cross-team collaboration.

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

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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