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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 – 385kSan Francisco, CASeattle, WAFullstack EngineeringOnsite7+ YOE
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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