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Join OpenAI's Intelligence & Investigations Engineering team as a Senior Fullstack Engineer to design, develop, and maintain data-intensive AI-powered applications for child safety.
Key Highlights
Design and develop data-intensive AI-powered applications for child safety
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build safety-focused features and systems
Ensure security and privacy best practices in handling sensitive content and data
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary ($220,000 - $320,000)
Flexible remote work environment
Relocation assistance
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
Generous paid time off and holiday policies
Job Description
About The Company
OpenAI is a leading AI research and deployment organization committed to ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. Our mission is to develop and promote friendly AI that aligns with human values and can be safely integrated into society. We are at the forefront of AI innovation, pushing the boundaries of what AI systems can achieve while emphasizing safety, ethics, and inclusivity. OpenAI fosters a collaborative environment where diverse perspectives and expertise come together to solve complex challenges and create impactful solutions that address global needs.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Fullstack Engineer specializing in child safety tools and systems to join our Intelligence & Investigations Engineering team remotely, based in the US. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining data-intensive, AI-powered applications and infrastructure that empower investigators and operators to detect, analyze, and disrupt abuse effectively. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Policy, Platform Integrity, Safety Systems, and Research, to build systems that facilitate high-severity safety work while ensuring user privacy and data security. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by developing innovative solutions that protect vulnerable populations and uphold our commitment to safety and ethical AI deployment.
Qualifications
- Strong foundation in software engineering, with experience owning systems end-to-end
- Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript
- Experience with large-scale data pipelines and search/retrieval systems
- Familiarity with tools such as Spark, Kafka, Flink, data warehouses, and SQL
- Ability to design user-centric products with a focus on workflows and rapid iteration
- Experience working on high-severity harm mitigation or safety-critical systems
- Comfort navigating ambiguous and evolving problem spaces
- Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-team interaction
- Prior experience with investigative or operational workflows is a plus
- Knowledge of child safety challenges, including secure handling of quarantined content and reporting to NCMEC, is advantageous
- Prototype, develop, and maintain intelligence systems that detect and triage potential high-severity harms
- Build scalable and reliable infrastructure supporting data ingestion, processing, and analysis
- Create intuitive user interfaces and tooling to facilitate efficient review and investigation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement safety-focused features and systems
- Contribute to the technical strategy for child safety tools and systems, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
- Analyze and report on system impact using data-driven metrics to inform continuous improvements
- Rapidly iterate on solutions based on user feedback and operational needs
- Ensure security and privacy best practices in handling sensitive content and data
- Competitive salary ranging from $220,000 to $320,000 plus equity options
- Flexible remote work environment with a hybrid model (3 days in-office per week)
- Relocation assistance for new employees
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Generous paid time off and holiday policies
- Opportunities for professional growth and development within a pioneering AI organization
- Inclusive and diverse work culture committed to equity and safety
OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees are valued and empowered. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request to ensure equal access to employment opportunities.