Software Engineer, Monetization Product & Platform

• 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 0→1 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

• 7+ years of experience building high-scale consumer, enterprise, or ads-related systems
• Track record of architecting and delivering complex distributed systems with high reliability and performance requirements
• Comfortable navigating ambiguous product spaces and contributing to technical roadmaps
• Strong product intuition and enjoy collaborating deeply with Product, Design, and Research
• Thrive in 0→1 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
• Motivated by building privacy-preserving, safe, and user-first monetization systems

Experience in ads systems, marketplaces, or other monetization-heavy domains

• Offers Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
• Relocation support for eligible employees
• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends