Software Engineer, Backend (Cooperative AI)
San Francisco • FullTime
Posted 7mo ago
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to architect and scale the infrastructure powering our knowledge systems. This is a deeply technical and highly cross-functional role where you will build robust systems and backend services that serve as the foundation for how knowledge is created, accessed, and applied across OpenAI. You will design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs to support intelligent automation and knowledge systems, integrate and structure data across internal platforms, and collaborate closely with product, research, and engineering teams to integrate OpenAI models into high-leverage workflows. You will own the full development lifecycle of new backend systems and internal platform capabilities, building with scale and maintainability in mind while rapidly iterating on new ideas.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs for intelligent automation and knowledge systems.
- Integrate and structure data across internal platforms for downstream systems and AI workflows.
- Collaborate with product, research, and engineering teams to integrate OpenAI models into workflows.
- Own the full development lifecycle of new backend systems and internal platform capabilities.
- Build for scale and maintainability while iterating rapidly on new ideas.
Requirements
- 4+ years of backend engineering experience at product-driven companies (excluding internships).
- Proficiency in backend technologies including Python, FastAPI, and Postgres.
- Experience designing and scaling distributed systems, APIs, or data processing pipelines.
- Pragmatic mindset, comfortable shipping iteratively while building toward a long-term vision.
- Interest in structured knowledge representation, internal search, agent infrastructure, or evolving systems.
- Curiosity about AI/ML; hands-on experience is a bonus.