# Full Stack Software Engineer, Product Explorations

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $347k – $385k/yr
**Skills:** Full-Stack Development, Product Prototyping, Product Development, Experimentation, User Feedback, Data Science, Model Capabilities, Product Design
**Posted:** 2026-09-03

> Build and ship net-new full-stack product experiences that turn emerging model capabilities into impactful user products. The role requires strong product intuition, autonomy, rapid prototyping, and effective cross-functional collaboration in ambiguous environments.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Identify and pursue high-leverage product and technical opportunities across OpenAI products.
- Move quickly from idea to prototype, validation, launch, and iteration.
- Build full-stack product experiences that unlock value from new model capabilities.
- Collaborate with Research, Applied, product, design, data science, and engineering partners.
- Use user feedback, product signals, and experimentation to determine which ideas should scale.
- Drive cross-functional alignment and foster speed, ownership, curiosity, and thoughtful experimentation.

## Requirements
- Experience building and shipping full-stack product experiences from early prototypes through production.
- Ability to thrive in early-stage, highly iterative environments and move quickly from idea to execution with limited structure.
- Strong product intuition and ability to identify what matters most for users and the business.
- Clear communication and effective collaboration across engineering, product, design, and research.
- High degree of autonomy, agency, and ownership in ambiguous environments.
- Interest in the intersection of model capabilities, product development, and user impact.

## Compensation
- Annual salary: $347,000–$385,000.

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