Full Stack Software Engineer, Product Explorations

* This role is exclusively based in our San Francisco HQ. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.

The Product Explorations team is a small, high-ownership product exploration group focused on turning new model capabilities into impactful user experiences.

We operate across Applied and Research, working closely with product, engineering, design, and research partners to identify promising opportunities, prototype quickly, validate ideas, and determine which efforts should scale into larger product investments.

Our objective is broad: discover and build experiences that can meaningfully improve user engagement, product impact, and revenue across OpenAI’s products. We move quickly, follow strong product signals, and take ideas from early exploration to meaningful user impact.

We are looking for product-minded full stack engineers to join the Product Explorations team and drive high-impact, net-new product explorations.

In this role, you will independently identify promising opportunities, move quickly from idea to prototype, and work across teams to validate and launch new experiences. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, use strong product intuition, and make thoughtful decisions in ambiguous environments.

You may work on a new ChatGPT experience one week, explore a new model capability the next, and partner with Research or Applied teams to turn the strongest ideas into scalable products. This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys building from scratch, iterating quickly, and working on projects where the path forward is not always obvious.

* Identify and pursue high-leverage product and technical opportunities across OpenAI’s products

* Move quickly from idea to prototype, validation, launch, and iteration

* Build full stack product experiences that unlock value from new model capabilities

* Work closely with Research, Applied, product, design, data science, and engineering partners

* Use user feedback, product signals, and experimentation to determine which ideas should scale

* Drive alignment across teams and helping shape a culture of speed, ownership, curiosity, and thoughtful experimentation

You might thrive in this role if you:

* Have experience building and shipping full stack product experiences, from early prototypes through production

* Thrive in early-stage, highly iterative environments and can move quickly from idea to execution with limited structure

* Bring strong product intuition and an ability to identify what matters most for users and the business

* Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across engineering, product, design, and research

* Bring a high degree of autonomy, agency, and ownership in ambiguous environments

* Want to work at the intersection of model capabilities, product development, and user impact

* $347K – $385K • Offers Equity

The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. If the role is non-exempt, overtime pay will be provided consistent with applicable laws. In addition to the salary range listed above, total compensation also includes generous equity, performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees, and the following benefits.

* Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts

* Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)

* 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

* Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)

* Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees

* 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)

* Mental health and wellness support

* Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage

* Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth

* Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible

* Relocation support for eligible employees

* Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

More details about our benefits are available to candidates during the hiring process.

This role is at-will and OpenAI reserves the right to modify base pay and other compensation components at any time based on individual performance, team or company results, or market conditions.

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