OpenAI

Software Engineer, Web Layer

OpenAI$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software engineering, specifically with C++ and web development technologies.
  • Strong understanding of browser environments, particularly Chromium and Electron.
  • Proficiency in backend development, with additional knowledge in Python and TypeScript desirable.
  • Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with evolving requirements.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across various roles in the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement infrastructure and features for Codex's desktop client application.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to build web browsing features.
  • Handle API design and implementation mainly using C++.
  • Develop high-performance, stable, and secure application platforms.
  • Work end-to-end on features, from OS integration to user experience.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 3 days in-office and relocation assistance available.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a fast-growing environment.
  • Engage with a small, experienced team on a critical product.
  • Creative freedom to define user interaction and hybrid web browsing experiences.
Full Job Description
About the Team

The Codex Web Layer team provides the web-based systems and user experiences for Codex across the entire stack, from the Electron-like application framework that powers the application, to the user-facing in-app browser.

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing infrastructure and features end-to-end for the Codex desktop client application. You will help define what it means to be a hybrid agentic/interactive web browser. The team embodies "full stack" development from the lowest-level OS integration to the highest-level interaction design.

This role is based in San Francisco. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

In this role you will:
  • Partner closely with product and design to conceive, design, and build features for Codex web browsing features on macOS and Windows. This role will focus mostly on the backend C++ layer and Chromium, but many features cross the full stack including some TypeScript.
  • Partner with the wider Codex team to deliver a high-performance, stable, and secure application platform for client development. This includes API design and implementation (mostly in C++) and the infrastructure that supports deploying it (in Python, TypeScript, and agentic skills).
  • Work with a small, experienced team of engineers on this critical and rapidly growing product.

You might thrive in this role if you:
  • Have significant experience building technically complex features end-to-end.
  • Are a strong C++ developer, especially with experience in browser environments like Chromium and Electron. Since this role is more backend focused, general knowledge of web development and TypeScript is helpful but not required.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely across many different roles in the organization.
  • Are self-directed, identifying important work and executing it end-to-end.


About OpenAI

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory consisting of the for-profit corporation OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc. The company was founded in 2015 by a group of technology leaders, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and John Schulman. OpenAI's mission is to develop and promote friendly AI for the betterment of humanity. The company has developed a number of cutting-edge AI technologies, including GPT-3, a language processing system that can generate human-like text. OpenAI has received funding from a number of high-profile investors, including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
Learn more about OpenAI
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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