Software Engineer, Online Storage at OpenAI

Seattle, Washington, United States

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$255,000 – $405,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience building (and rebuilding) production systems to support new product capabilities and growing scale
  • Deep care about the end-user experience and take pride in solving real customer needs
  • Embrace a humble, collaborative mindset and go the extra mile to support your teammates and the broader mission
  • Own problems end-to-end – you’re comfortable learning on the fly to fill gaps and get things done
  • Hands-on experience with distributed systems such as data storage, caching, search, or other backend infrastructure components
  • Prioritize the reliability, scalability, and performance of large-scale systems
  • Thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and enjoy iterating rapidly on product and research initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Design and build highly scalable, reliable, and performant database systems
  • Design and build highly simple and intuitive APIs for the underlying database
  • Analyze and resolve performance and scalability bottlenecks to improve overall system efficiency
  • Debug, instrument, and fix system issues – from pinpointing root causes to delivering long-term solutions
  • Define technical strategy and guide the development of robust infrastructure that supports high-scale production systems and evolving business needs
  • Collaborate closely with product teams to deeply understand requirements and deliver impactful solutions
  • Boost engineering productivity by building intuitive tools and systems that empower fellow developers
  • Foster an inclusive team culture, encouraging diverse perspectives, radical candor, and thoughtful challenge to groupthink
  • Own the reliability of the systems you build, including participating in an on-call rotation to address critical incidents

Skills

Database Systems
APIs
Scalability
Performance Optimization
Debugging
Instrumentation
Distributed Systems
Reliability Engineering
Infrastructure
On-call

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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