Software Engineer, API Enterprise Controls
Core
Design and ship backend product capabilities for the OpenAI API platform, focusing on authentication, identity, service accounts, secure networking, and operational controls to help developers and enterprises adopt the API securely.
Role type
Senior backend software engineer (platform/product)
Builds
Developer-facing APIs, authentication systems, service account controls, secure networking, and operational workflows for the OpenAI API platform
Domain
AI infrastructure / API platform / Enterprise security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Backend engineering, distributed systems, database design, streaming systems, request routing, authentication and identity, API design, system reliability, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Product judgment, developer empathy, experience with Python/Go/Rust/TypeScript, enterprise platform controls
Technologies
Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, databases, streaming infrastructure, distributed services
Responsibilities
Own backend product capabilities end-to-end; partner with Product and go-to-market teams to shape roadmap and lead cross-functional projects; design developer-facing APIs and system behavior; build and operate highly reliable backend systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership