Senior Software Engineer. Data Acquisition

Overview:

The Data Acquisition team within the Pre-training organization at OpenAI is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support our model training operations. Our team manages web crawling and GPTBot services and works closely with Data Processing, Architecture, and Scaling teams. We are looking for a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Data Acquisition team.

Responsibilities:

• Own and lead engineering projects in the area of data acquisition including web crawling, data ingestion, and search.
• Collaborate with other sub-teams, such as Data Processing, Architecture, and Scaling, to ensure smooth data flow and system operability.
• Work closely with the legal team to handle any compliance or data privacy-related matters.
• Develop and deploy highly scalable distributed systems capable of handling petabytes to exabytes of data.
• Architect and implement algorithms for data indexing and search capabilities.
• Build and maintain backend services for data storage, including work with key-value databases and synchronization.
• Deploy solutions in a Kubernetes Infrastructure-as-Code environment and perform routine system checks.
• Conduct and analyze experiments on data to provide insights into system performance.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in software development.
• Experience with large web crawlers a plus
• Strong expertise in large stateful distributed systems and data processing.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts.
• Willingness and enthusiasm for trying new approaches and technologies.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Compensation, Benefits and Perks

The annual salary range for this role is $200,000 – $370,000. Total compensation also includes generous equity and benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Mental health and wellness support
• 401(k) plan with 4% matching
• Unlimited time off and 18+ company holidays per year
• Paid parental leave (20 weeks) and family-planning support
• Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this link.

Compensation, Benefits and Perks

Total compensation also includes generous equity and benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Mental health and wellness support
• 401(k) plan with 4% matching
• Unlimited time off and 18+ company holidays per year
• Paid parental leave (20 weeks) and family-planning support
• Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)