9+ years of professional backend software engineering experience (excluding internships) with production services.
Deep backend engineering expertise and a track record of shipping complex product or platform capabilities.
Experience providing technical leadership across large initiatives while remaining hands-on.
Proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Go, Rust, Java, or C++, with stron
Design and build backend services for permissions, authorization, and governance across OpenAI products.

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OpenAI is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and build the enterprise-grade permissions, governance, and sharing systems that support enterprise usage of OpenAI products (e.g., ChatGPT, Codex, and OpenAI APIs). You will lead architectural design and delivery, translate complex enterprise needs into clear system behavior, and stay hands-on from development through production operations. This on-site role is based in San Francisco, United States.

Responsibilities

Design and build backend services for permissions, authorization, and governance across OpenAI products.
Develop sharing capabilities between people and agents with clear access rules for administrators and users.
Create reusable services and APIs to support workspace administration and evolving console experiences.
Lead architecture and delivery for complex initiatives, aligning product and engineering partners on requirements, tradeoffs, and rollout plans.
Translate enterprise requirements into clear configuration and predictable permission behavior.
Ensure reliability, security, and performance through testing, observability, production debugging, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

9+ years of professional backend software engineering experience (excluding internships) with production services.
Deep backend engineering expertise and a track record of shipping complex product or platform capabilities.
Experience providing technical leadership across large initiatives while remaining hands-on.
Proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Go, Rust, Java, or C++, with stron

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Key requirements

9+ years of professional backend software engineering experience (excluding internships) with production services.
Deep backend engineering expertise and a track record of shipping complex product or platform capabilities.
Experience providing technical leadership across large initiatives while remaining hands-on.
Proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Go, Rust, Java, or C++, with stron
Design and build backend services for permissions, authorization, and governance across OpenAI products.