Software Engineer, Agent Platform

OpenAI

. Build and operate production services enabling agents to execute code, use tools, and interact with external systems .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $230,000 - $385,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating large-scale backend services and distributed systems, with a strong focus on performance optimization, resource management, and cloud infrastructure. Capable of designing APIs and orchestration systems while collaborating effectively across teams to enhance agent capabilities.

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Large-Scale Backend ServicesDistributed SystemsCloud InfrastructureOrchestration SystemsPerformance Optimization

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Hard Skills

System PerformanceConcurrency ManagementResource ManagementAPI DesignCapacity Planning

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

TerraformContainersCloud PlatformsOrchestration Systems

Industry Keywords

Production ServicesAgentic ExperiencesSecure Execution EnvironmentsSandboxing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and operate production services enabling agents to execute code, use tools, and interact with external systems
Design APIs and platform abstractions for product teams building and launching agentic experiences
Develop orchestration systems managing agent execution, state, resource allocation, retries, and recovery
Improve platform reliability, latency, and efficiency through performance optimization, observability, and capacity planning
Partner with product, research, security, and infrastructure teams to bring agent capabilities into production
Own systems through design, implementation, rollout, monitoring, and ongoing operation
Scale services powering OpenAI’s agentic products
Bring capabilities from early prototypes to production

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience building and operating large-scale backend services, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure
Strong understanding of system performance, concurrency, failure modes, and resource management
Experience with cloud platforms, containers, orchestration systems, or infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
Interest in secure execution environments and sandboxing
Ability to work across service boundaries and solve problems end to end
Ability to work from the US office three days per week
Authorization to work in the country where the job is located
No specific educational credential stated

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)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days 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
Immigration and sponsorship support may be provided based on individual circumstances