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OpenAIOpenAISan Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, Monetization Product & Platform (SF/Seattle)

Builds core infrastructure, APIs, and user experiences for OpenAI's monetization and ads products. Architects scalable distributed systems, collaborates with product/design/research, requires 7+ years experience in high-scale systems.

230k – 385k/yr
On-site7+ YOEFullstack Engineering

About the role

In this role, you will:

  • Design, build, and scale the core infrastructure behind OpenAI’s monetization and ads products
  • Develop advertiser-facing APIs and tools that enable the creation, management, and measurement of ads
  • Build integrations with external partners and help create enterprise-grade monetization products
  • Architect distributed systems and services that operate at massive scale with strong reliability, usability, privacy, and performance guarantees
  • Work closely with Product, Research, and Design to translate product requirements into high-quality technical solutions
  • Drive 0→1 product development through rapid prototyping, experimentation, and iterative deployment
  • Contribute to technical strategy, propose new directions, and help shape the roadmap for monetization and ads platforms
  • Maintain high engineering rigor through strong testing, documentation, and operational best practices
  • Uphold the highest levels of safety, privacy, fairness, and policy compliance across all monetization systems
  • Help continuously refine engineering processes, culture, and best practices within a fast-moving, multidisciplinary team

You might thrive in this role if you:

  • Have 7+ years of experience building high-scale consumer, enterprise, or ads-related systems
  • Have a track record of architecting and delivering complex distributed systems with high reliability and performance requirements
  • Are comfortable navigating ambiguous product spaces and contributing to technical roadmaps and long-term direction
  • Bring strong product intuition and enjoy collaborating deeply with Product, Design, and Research
  • Thrive in 0→1 environments where systems, architecture, and user experiences must be defined from scratch
  • Communicate clearly, think holistically, and make decisions rooted in both user needs and long-term sustainability
  • Are motivated by building privacy-preserving, safe, and user-first monetization systems
  • Bonus: Have experience in ads systems, marketplaces, or other monetization-heavy domains

Skills

Distributed SystemsAPIsScalable InfrastructureAds SystemsMonetization PlatformsMicroservicesHigh-Scale SystemsPrototypingPrivacy EngineeringReliability Engineering

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