Full-Stack Software Engineer, Child Safety Tools & Systems

OpenAI

. Prototype, build, and maintain intelligence systems that detect, triage, and enable efficient human review of possible high-severity harm .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $266,000 - $445,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining data-intensive, AI-powered applications and infrastructure, with a strong focus on child-safety operations. Proficient in end-to-end system ownership, including data ingestion, large-scale data pipelines, and user-centric design.

Highest-signal resume keywords

7+ Years Of Experience As A Software EngineerProficiency In Python And/or TypeScriptExperience Building And Operating Large-Scale Data PipelinesFamiliarity With Spark, Kafka, Flink, And SQLPrior Experience Working On Engineering For High-Severity Harms

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Hard Skills

Software Engineering FoundationEnd-To-End System OwnershipData IngestionFrontend ToolingAI Model IntegrationData-Driven ReportingUser Workflow AttentionRapid IterationPragmatic Solution ShippingAmbiguity Navigation

Soft Skills

Product-Minded ApproachIntuition For OperationsComfort With Open-Ended Problem Spaces

Tools & Technologies

SparkKafkaFlinkData WarehousesSQL

Industry Keywords

Child-Safety OperationsHigh-Severity HarmsSensitive Content HandlingNCMEC Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

KafkaPythonSparkSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prototype, build, and maintain intelligence systems that detect, triage, and enable efficient human review of possible high-severity harm
Work with operators and investigators to design and deliver systems that improve speed, accuracy, and safety
Develop across the stack, including UIs, services, pipelines, and other required components
Interact with partners across Product Policy, Platform Integrity, Safety Systems, and Research
Contribute to the team’s technical strategy for child-safety-related tools and systems
Report on impact in a data-driven fashion
Build data-intensive, AI-powered applications and infrastructure for child-safety operations and investigations

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience as a software engineer
Strong software engineering foundation
Experience owning systems end-to-end, from infrastructure and data ingestion to frontend tooling
Experience building and operating large-scale data pipelines or search/retrieval systems
Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript
Familiarity with Spark, Kafka, Flink, data warehouses, and SQL
Experience integrating new AI models and APIs into practical systems
Product-minded approach, with attention to user workflows and rapid iteration based on feedback
Ability to ship pragmatic solutions in hacky, low-support environments when needed
Comfort navigating ambiguity and open-ended problem spaces with evolving goals
Prior experience working on engineering for high-severity harms
Intuition for operations and investigative team workflows
Bonus: prior knowledge of child-safety-specific challenges, including secure handling of quarantined content and reporting to NCMEC
Ability to work from the US office three days per week
Role involves exposure to sensitive and egregious content

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
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
Paid medical and caregiver leave: up to 8 weeks
Flexible PTO for exempt employees
Up to 15 days of PTO annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices
Meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching
Wellness stipends
Overtime pay for non-exempt employees, consistent with applicable laws