OpenAI
Full Stack Software Engineer, Education
$266K–$385K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Apr 16, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience, excluding internships.
About the job
Build and launch full-stack education products for learners, educators, and institutions, from early concepts through production iteration.
What you'll do
- Develop education product experiences across the full stack and own projects from ideation through launch and iteration.
- Translate learning goals and research into product decisions with learning scientists, researchers, designers, and cross-functional partners.
- Help establish engineering patterns, systems, and technical direction for a growing education team.
What they ask for
- Proficiency with TypeScript, React, and other web technologies.
- Proficiency in at least one backend language and knowledge of distributed systems concepts.
- Some experience with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL.
- Ability to navigate loosely defined tasks and competing priorities in a fast-growing, product-driven environment.
Nice to have
- Former founder or early startup engineer who built a product from scratch.
- Experience building interactive educational tools or learning products, or enthusiasm for working in education.
Pay
$266K – $385K USD base salary
Tools
TypeScript, React, Python, Go, Rust, Postgres, MySQL
AI focus
Build education products that use AI to support learning; interest in AI/ML is requested, but direct experience is not required.
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