OpenAI

Software Engineer, Safety Engineering

OpenAI
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2 months ago

Base Salary

$185k - $385k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end development of internal tools that improve the safety of OpenAI’s models, including protections for vulnerable users.
  • Partner with Safety Systems researchers, engineers, and model policy creators to translate workflows and requirements into durable product solutions.
  • Build full-stack experiences for labeling and inspecting data, analyzing and reviewing failure cases, and surfacing insights for iteration.
  • Optimize internal applications for usability, speed, and scale to increase team velocity and reduce time to fix safety issues.
  • Transform successful AI-assisted safety workflows into external-facing safety products for developers.

Requirements

  • Have 5+ years of relevant engineering experience at technology and product-driven companies.
  • Be proficient with JavaScript, React, and other web technologies.
  • Be proficient with at least one backend language; the team uses Python.
  • Have experience with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL.
  • Have an interest in AI/ML; direct experience is not required.
  • Be comfortable partnering closely with researchers and policy writers to ship tools that improve model safety.
OpenAI

About OpenAI

10,000+ employees

OpenAI builds and deploys large-scale AI models and tools—including ChatGPT, GPT-4–class models, DALL·E, and Whisper—sold via APIs and enterprise subscriptions to developers and businesses. It monetizes through usage-based API pricing and ChatGPT Plus/Team/Enterprise, and also reaches customers via Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, it operates as a private partnership.

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