About the RoleWe're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help build the core monetization and ads systems at OpenAI. This is a foundational role responsible for designing and implementing the infrastructure, APIs, and user-facing experiences that will power OpenAI's next-generation monetization products-including ads.
You'll work across the full technical stack to architect, build, and ship 01 systems that are robust, safe, and scalable. You will collaborate deeply with Product, Design, and Research to define the future of monetized AI experiences and ensure these systems meet OpenAI's highest standards for safety, privacy, and policy alignment.
This role is exclusively based across our San Francisco and Seattle sites. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.
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 01 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 01 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
LocationThis role is exclusively based in our San Francisco HQ. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.
