# Software Engineer, Cooperative AI at OpenAI

- Company: OpenAI
- What the company does: Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.
- Company website: https://openai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $266K to $445K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-05
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/7613aca3-9dd8-41cd-b114-06ef4de967a9?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/openai-software-engineer-cooperative-ai/

## About the role

Own the development of new products, platform capabilities, and integrations from initial concept through launch and ongoing improvement. Apply OpenAI’s latest models to knowledge systems, automation workflows, and AI agents. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, excluding internships, at technology or product-driven companies
- Strong programming and software design fundamentals, with depth in areas such as backend, full-stack, product, or platform engineering
- Experience taking software from idea to production and making thoughtful tradeoffs across quality, speed, reliability, and security
- A customer-focused approach and the ability to turn loosely defined problems into practical solutions
- Comfort collaborating across disciplines, navigating ambiguity, and iterating quickly while building toward a long-term vision
- Curiosity about AI/ML and excitement about applying new models to real-world problems, direct AI/ML experience is not required

Tags: Applied AI

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