Software Engineer, Monetization Product & Platform

About the Position

We are 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience building high-scale consumer, enterprise, or ads-related systems
• A 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 and long-term direction
• 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

Nice to Have

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

Compensation

• $347K – $445K • Offers Equity
• Offers include generous equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits:
  • 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, may also be provided.

About the Team

The Monetization team is a new cross-functional group working across engineering, product, research, and design to build the foundational systems that will help OpenAI scale access to intelligence responsibly. Our mission is to develop user-first, privacy-preserving monetization products-including next-generation ads experiences-that strengthen user trust, unlock economic opportunity, and support OpenAI’s long-term innovation.

About the Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Locations

This role is exclusively based in our San Francisco HQ. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Generous equity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

Application Process

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter through our careers page.