OpenAI
Backend Software Engineer, Jobs Platform
Found: April 9, 2026
This role is based in San Francisco.
Compensation:
$293K – $490K/year + Offers Equity
Responsibilities:
- Design and ship core systems for search, matching, and recommendation.
- Collaborate with ML teams to integrate models into backend systems.
- Run experiments to improve ranking models and recommendation strategies.
- Build scalable systems supporting millions of users.
- Create human-centered experiences powered by AI.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Experience with production machine learning systems.
- Familiarity with vector databases and search indices.
- Strong backend/system design skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-moving environment.