Software Engineer, Monetization Infrastructure

We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help build the core infrastructure behind OpenAI's monetization and ads systems. In this foundational role, you'll architect and implement distributed systems that power OpenAI's monetization stack—focusing on reliability, performance, privacy, and large-scale operation.

Requirements

• Design and build the foundational backend and infrastructure powering OpenAI's monetization and ads systems
• Architect large-scale distributed systems that meet strict requirements for reliability, privacy, security, and performance
• Develop APIs, infrastructure services, and internal platforms that support ads creation, delivery, measurement, and optimization
• Work closely with Product, Research, and Design to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Drive 0→1 infra development through rapid prototyping, experimentation, and iterative improvements
• Contribute to the long-term technical strategy and roadmap for the monetization infra stack
• Ensure high engineering rigor through excellent testing, documentation, observability, and operational best practices
• Build for safety, privacy, fairness, and policy alignment from first principles
• Collaborate across engineering orgs to ensure the infra layer is flexible, performant, and resilient

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance