OpenAI · 4 hours ago
Full-Stack SWE, Data Acquisition (Foundations)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$293K/yr - $385K/yr
4+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are looking for a skilled Full-Stack Engineer to join their Data Acquisition team to build and optimize the interfaces and tools that power their data infrastructure.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain full-stack applications that support data acquisition, including internal tools and dashboards
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Data Processing, Architecture, and Scaling, to ensure seamless data ingestion and workflow management
Design and implement APIs to facilitate data interactions between internal services and external data sources
Enhance user experience by developing intuitive web-based interfaces for managing and monitoring data pipelines
Optimize backend services for performance, scalability, and security in a distributed computing environment
Work with legal and compliance teams to ensure our data acquisition processes adhere to privacy regulations and best practices
Deploy and maintain infrastructure using Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies
Analyze system performance, conduct experiments, and improve data workflows to maximize efficiency
Qualification
Required
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field
4+ years of industry experience in full-stack development
Proficiency in frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or similar) and backend technologies such as Python, Node.js, or Go
Strong expertise in RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and database design (SQL and NoSQL)
Experience building data-intensive applications that handle large-scale datasets
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to balance multiple tasks in a fast-moving environment
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Prior experience with web crawling and large-scale data processing is a plus
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Fidji Simo
CEO, Applications
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
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