Software Engineer, Frontier Systems at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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$295,000 – $440,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Artificial Intelligence, High Performance ComputingIndustries

Requirements

7+ years of industry experience in software engineering
Proficiency with Python and shell scripting
High degree of comfort digging into noisy data with SQL, PromQL, and Pandas or any other tool necessary
Experience developing reproducible analyses
A balance of strengths in building and operationalizing

Responsibilities

Own and improve the system health checks that keep our hyperscale supercomputers stable during model training
Lead deep dives into hardware failures and system-level bugs to understand how things break at scale
Build automation that monitors and fixes issues across thousands of machines - so researchers can keep moving without interruption

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PythonShell ScriptingSQLPromQLPandasPCIeInfinibandNetworkingPower ManagementKernel TuningLinux ToolingAutomationSystem Health Checks

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for this Software Engineer position?

The salary range is $295K - $440K.

Is this role remote or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills are required for this Software Engineer role?

Candidates need 7+ years of industry experience in software engineering, proficiency with Python and shell scripting, comfort with SQL, PromQL, and Pandas for data analysis, experience developing reproducible analyses, and a balance of strengths in building and operationalizing.

What is the company culture like at OpenAI?

OpenAI values diverse perspectives, voices, and experiences to ensure AI benefits humanity, with a focus on safety, human needs, and equal opportunity employment.

What makes a strong candidate for this Frontier Systems Software Engineer role?

Strong candidates have 7+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python and shell scripting, data analysis skills with tools like SQL and Pandas, and the ability to build and operationalize systems; bonus for hardware and network expertise.

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