We’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 0→1 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.

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

Software Engineer, Monetization Product & Platform

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