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OpenAIOpenAISan Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, Localization

Build and scale localization platforms, AI-powered translation pipelines, and internationalization libraries for OpenAI products. Requires strong backend/full-stack experience with Java, React, MySQL, and Kubernetes.

185k – 300k
On-siteBackend Engineering

About the role

In this role, you will

  • Build and scale OpenAI's localization, content, and experimentation platform used across OpenAI product teams, including open-source components:
    • Develop AI-powered translation pipelines combined with human-in-the-loop review workflows.
    • Design systems that reliably deliver localized product content across web and mobile apps.
    • Build tools that enable linguists and localization teams to review and improve translations.
    • Develop developer tooling that simplifies localization and internationalization workflows.
  • Build and maintain internationalization libraries used across OpenAI products:
    • Design systems that correctly handle numbers, currencies, dates, and pluralization across locales.
    • Improve support for multilingual interfaces and right-to-left languages.
  • Partner with product teams to improve the international readiness of new features.

You might thrive in this role if you

  • Have strong software engineering experience building backend or full-stack systems.
  • Have familiarity with Java, React, MySQL, and cloud infrastructure patterns such as object storage, containerized services, and Kubernetes.
  • Enjoy building platforms and internal tools used by many teams.
  • Have experience with or appreciation for open-source software and developer tooling.
  • Are interested in combining AI systems with human workflows.
  • Care about product quality and global user experience.
  • Appreciate cultural and linguistic differences across regions; multilingual proficiency is a plus.

Skills

JavaReactMySQLKubernetesAIObject StorageTranslation PipelinesInternationalizationLocalizationCloud Infrastructure

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