Founding Full Stack Software Engineer, Legal

Responsibilities

• Build and ship full-stack products that leverage OpenAI models to solve complex problems in legal workflows
• Own projects end-to-end, from early prototypes and technical exploration through production deployment and iteration
• Design and develop intuitive user experiences across frontend and backend systems
• Build scalable, reliable systems on top of OpenAI’s internal platforms and APIs
• Partner closely with product managers, designers, researchers, and customers to translate insights into impactful products
• Rapidly prototype and experiment with new AI capabilities to guide product decisions
• Help establish engineering culture, technical standards, and product practices as an early member of the team

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience building and shipping full-stack applications end-to-end
• Strong frontend and backend engineering skills
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, 0→1 environments
• Strong product instincts and experience collaborating with cross-functional partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with emerging AI capabilities and large language models
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and choose the right tools for the problem at hand
• Experience working in small, high-ownership startup-style teams

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($293K – $325K) and generous equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave and paid medical/caregiver leave
• Flexible PTO and 13+ paid company holidays
• Mental health and wellness support
• Daily meals in our offices and meal delivery credits
• Annual learning and development stipend

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.