OpenAI
Backend Software Engineer, GTM Innovation
$347K–$445K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Feb 4, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years.
About the job
Build production backend infrastructure for persistent AI coworkers that automate go-to-market workflows and improve through evaluation and feedback.
What you'll do
- Build agent runtimes, long-running loops, and workflow orchestration using the Codex harness.
- Develop context and memory systems, evaluation frameworks, feedback loops, and observability.
- Partner with go-to-market teams to deliver backend services, data pipelines, and integrations from prototype through production.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of experience as a software engineer working on applied AI or user-facing systems.
Nice to have
- Former founder or early startup engineer who built a product from scratch.
- Domain experience or demonstrated interest in sales technology or enterprise knowledge work automation.
Pay
$347K – $445K USD base salary
Tools
Codex harness
AI focus
Build persistent AI agents and their infrastructure, including context, memory, tools, permissions, evaluation, observability, and feedback systems.
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