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Backend Software Engineer, Applied Foundations

San Francisco💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-07 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and implement safe services and infrastructure powering core AI products like ChatGPT and Codex.

Role type

Backend Software Engineer

Builds

Scalable backend systems, APIs, and distributed services for global AI products

Domain

Artificial Intelligence / Large-scale distributed systems

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Distributed systems design, API development, Backend languages (Go, Python, Rust, C++), Data storage and retrieval, Compute solutions, Adversarial attack mitigation, System reliability engineering

Preferred skills

Production service maintenance, Data pipeline management, End-to-end ownership, Self-directed problem solving

Technologies

Go, Python, Rust, C++

Responsibilities

Architect scalable backend systems and APIs, Drive performance and reliability across distributed services, Implement data storage and compute solutions, Participate in long-term architectural planning, Collaborate on safety measures against adversarial attacks

Seniority

Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC

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