Software Engineer 2c Inference Performance Optimization in United States

About the Team OpenAI’s Compute organization turns ambitious AI research into real-world capability by delivering the compute infrastructure behind our most advanced models. The team works across software, hardware, facilities, operations, and engineering disciplines to make enormous amounts of compute available, reliable, and efficient. As the demand for frontier AI grows, so does the complexity of the systems required to support it. Scaling this infrastructure means solving problems that cut across distributed systems, ML infrastructure, GPU fleets, power, cooling, networking, manufacturing, supply chain, and data center delivery. Our work is focused on expanding the compute foundation that enables OpenAI to train more capable models, including systems like GPT-5.6, and make frontier AI available to more people, products, and workflows. We’re looking for exceptional people across many disciplines to help build the next generation of AI infrastructure at a scale few organizations have attempted. About the Role We are hiring across a broad range of roles to help design, build, scale, and operate OpenAI’s compute infrastructure. Depending on your background, you may work on large-scale distributed systems, ML infrastructure, hardware systems, manufacturing, supply chain, data center development, or the physical engineering systems required to bring massive compute capacity online. You’ll work with teams across research, engineering, hardware, operations, and infrastructure to solve high-impact problems at extraordinary scale. This may include improving system reliability, accelerating deployment timelines, increasing operational efficiency, designing new infrastructure, or helping bring new compute platforms and facilities from concept to production. This is an opportunity to work on one of the most important infrastructure challenges in AI: building the compute foundation required to train and serve increasingly capable frontier models. Key Responsibilities Help bui

About the Team The Finance & Supply Chain Engineering organization includes two complementary teams. Software Engineering builds internal full-stack applications, durable agentic workflows, plugins, MCPs, and measurable AI-enabled engineering practices. Data Engineering builds trusted analytics data assets for Finance and Supply Chain. The teams have distinct charters, with important shared dependencies and broad cross team partnerships across Engineering, Applications, Finance, and Supply Chain. About the Role We are looking for a hands-on senior technical leader who will report alongside the Software Engineering and Data Engineering managers. This is an individual-contributor role with no immediate people-management responsibility. The Tech Lead will raise the technical bar across both teams, participate in important cross-team or high-risk design decisions, and directly own and ship high-impact work. The role should improve team judgment and autonomy rather than act as a floating architect or universal approval gate. In this role, you will: Partner with the Software Engineering and Data Engineering managers as a peer technical leader; managers retain accountability for people, staffing, priorities, performance, and delivery commitments. Directly own the architecture, implementation, launch, and operation of one or more high-impact initiatives, remaining accountable for real outcomes rather than advisory output alone. Guide important design decisions that are cross-team, difficult to reverse, or material to security, financial controls, reliability, data quality, or long-term cost of ownership. Establish pragmatic engineering standards across architecture, APIs and data contracts, testing, security, reliability, observability, lineage, data quality, and operational ownership. Advance engineering standards for building with AI, including agentic workflows, evaluation, telemetry, adoption, and outcome measurement. Work across backend, full-stack, data, and big-d

About the Team OpenAI’s Compute organization turns ambitious AI research into real-world capability by delivering the compute infrastructure behind our most advanced models. The team works across software, hardware, facilities, operations, and engineering disciplines to make enormous amounts of compute available, reliable, and efficient. As the demand for frontier AI grows, so does the complexity of the systems required to support it. Scaling this infrastructure means solving problems that cut across distributed systems, ML infrastructure, GPU fleets, power, cooling, networking, manufacturing, supply chain, and data center delivery. Our work is focused on expanding the compute foundation that enables OpenAI to train more capable models, including systems like GPT-5.6, and make frontier AI available to more people, products, and workflows. We’re looking for exceptional people across many disciplines to help build the next generation of AI infrastructure at a scale few organizations have attempted. About the Role We are hiring across a broad range of roles to help design, build, scale, and operate OpenAI’s compute infrastructure. Depending on your background, you may work on large-scale distributed systems, ML infrastructure, hardware systems, manufacturing, supply chain, data center development, or the physical engineering systems required to bring massive compute capacity online. You’ll work with teams across research, engineering, hardware, operations, and infrastructure to solve high-impact problems at extraordinary scale. This may include improving system reliability, accelerating deployment timelines, increasing operational efficiency, designing new infrastructure, or helping bring new compute platforms and facilities from concept to production. This is an opportunity to work on one of the most important infrastructure challenges in AI: building the compute foundation required to train and serve increasingly capable frontier models. Key Responsibilities Help bui

About the Team Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and advancing toward AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world environments. Working across the full model and systems stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the physical constraints of real-world systems to improve people’s lives. About the Role We are seeking an experienced commercial attorney to serve as the primary legal partner supporting Robotics. In this role, you will provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel across hardware development, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and strategic commercial initiatives. You will work closely with Robotics leadership and cross-functional partners to help build scalable legal frameworks that enable innovation while thoughtfully managing risk. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the legal foundation of a rapidly growing robotics organization developing cutting-edge technologies. You will negotiate high-impact commercial agreements, advise on complex operational matters, and partner closely with technical and business teams to support the development and commercialization of next-generation robotics systems. This role is based in San Francisco, CA and requires in-person presence 4 days a week. In this role, you will: Serve as the primary legal partner supporting Robotics leadership and cross-functional teams. Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to teams across hardware engineering, manufacturing operations, supply chain, procurement, finance, and operations. Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including supplier, manufacturing, development, consulting, licensing, procurement, and strategic partnership agreements. Advise on legal issues arising throughout the hardware development lifecycle, including manufacturing, supply chain operations, vendor relatio

About the Team OpenAI’s Compute organization turns ambitious AI research into real-world capability by delivering the compute infrastructure behind our most advanced models. The team works across software, hardware, facilities, operations, and engineering disciplines to make enormous amounts of compute available, reliable, and efficient. As the demand for frontier AI grows, so does the complexity of the systems required to support it. Scaling this infrastructure means solving problems that cut across distributed systems, ML infrastructure, GPU fleets, power, cooling, networking, manufacturing, supply chain, and data center delivery. Our work is focused on expanding the compute foundation that enables OpenAI to train more capable models, including systems like GPT-5.6, and make frontier AI available to more people, products, and workflows. We’re looking for exceptional people across many disciplines to help build the next generation of AI infrastructure at a scale few organizations have attempted. About the Role We are hiring across a broad range of roles to help design, build, scale, and operate OpenAI’s compute infrastructure. Depending on your background, you may work on large-scale distributed systems, ML infrastructure, hardware systems, manufacturing, supply chain, data center development, or the physical engineering systems required to bring massive compute capacity online. You’ll work with teams across research, engineering, hardware, operations, and infrastructure to solve high-impact problems at extraordinary scale. This may include improving system reliability, accelerating deployment timelines, increasing operational efficiency, designing new infrastructure, or helping bring new compute platforms and facilities from concept to production. This is an opportunity to work on one of the most important infrastructure challenges in AI: building the compute foundation required to train and serve increasingly capable frontier models. Key Responsibilities Help bui

About the Team: OpenAI's mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. Our API is the industry's most widely adopted AI platform, empowering startups, indie developers, and Fortune 500 companies alike. Through multimodal APIs—spanning real-time interactions, text-to-speech (TTS), speech generation, and image generation—we enable users to harness the full potential of diverse AI modalities effectively and at scale. About the Role: We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our multimodal API product suite. Your team will be responsible for delivering innovative APIs across real-time processing, speech transcription, speech generation, and image creation. You will own the product roadmap for how we evolve our multimodal API offerings, and you will build the products that allow developers to reach millions of end users through AI audio, video, and images. In this role, you will: Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team focused on multimodal API products – including our realtime API, our transcription models (Whisper), our speech generation models (TTS), and our image generation APIs (DALLE and native 4o). Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define the strategic vision and product roadmap. Work closely with our research teams to improve our core multimodal models for API customer use cases. Guide technical and architectural decisions, emphasizing scalability, robustness, and user experience. Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and accountability within your team. Qualifications: Proven experience managing engineering teams that deliver complex, high-quality products at scale. Strong technical background and proficiency in modern software engineering practices and system architecture. Excellent collaboration and communication skills to effectively coordinate across diverse teams and stakeholders. Familiarity with or strong interest in multimoda

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops system and infrastructure solutions optimized for advanced AI workloads. We collaborate across research, software, and external hardware partners to design and deploy next-generation AI systems at scale. Our team works closely with silicon vendors and system partners to evaluate emerging technologies, validate performance characteristics, and ensure that hardware capabilities translate effectively to real-world AI workloads. About the Role We are seeking a 3P Hardware Architecture Expert with deep expertise in GPU and accelerator architectures to engage directly with silicon vendors and guide hardware decisions for AI infrastructure. In this role, you will evaluate architectural tradeoffs across compute, memory, and interconnect systems, translating vendor specifications into real-world workload impact. You will play a critical role in early silicon evaluation, benchmarking, and performance validation, helping ensure that next-generation hardware meets the needs of our workloads. This role is highly hands-on and requires both deep technical understanding and the ability to engage at a high level with partners such as NVIDIA and AMD on architectural direction and design tradeoffs. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance. Key Responsibilities Engage deeply with silicon vendors (e.g NVIDIA & AMD) on GPU and accelerator architecture tradeoffs. Analyze and interpret performance, power, and efficiency characteristics of next-generation hardware. Translate vendor specifications into expected real-world performance for AI workloads. Evaluate architectural aspects including: compute throughput and utilization memory systems (HBM, cache hierarchies, bandwidth constraints) data types and precision tradeoffs (FP16, BF16, FP8, etc.) interconnect and scaling behavior. Run benchmarks and profiling to validate hardware performance a

About the Team OpenAI’s Hardware organization develops system and infrastructure solutions designed for the unique demands of advanced AI workloads. We work closely with research, software, and external hardware partners to shape the next generation of AI systems, from silicon through full-scale deployments. Our team focuses on understanding and optimizing performance across the full system stack—ensuring that architectural decisions are grounded in rigorous, quantitative analysis of real-world workloads. About the Role We are seeking a Performance Modeling Lead to build and lead a small, high-impact team responsible for answering forward-looking architectural questions across AI infrastructure systems. You will develop modeling frameworks and methodologies to evaluate system-level tradeoffs and guide key design decisions. Your work will directly influence reference architectures, vendor designs, and long-term infrastructure strategy. This role sits at the intersection of AI workloads, system architecture, and quantitative modeling, and requires strong technical judgment, ownership, and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable guidance. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance. Key Responsibilities Build and own a performance modeling framework/toolchain to evaluate AI systems across multiple levels of abstraction. Analyze and quantify architectural tradeoffs across compute, memory, networking, storage, and system topology. Develop performance models to guide decisions on: scale-up vs. scale-out architectures interconnect and network design memory hierarchy and system balance. Translate modeling outputs into clear recommendations for internal teams and external hardware vendors. Influence reference designs and vendor roadmaps through data-driven insights. Partner closely with machine learning, systems, and hardware teams to understand workload characte

***This is a Part-Time position that requires PM and weekend availability*** Pay for this role is $16.50/hour Job Responsibilities Assist in managing and organizing office operations and procedures. Handle incoming calls, emails, and correspondence, directing them to the appropriate personnel. Maintain office supplies, equipment, and inventories, replenishing as needed. Prepare and edit documents, reports, and presentations as required. Take refund requests, receipt requests, and paperwork verification. Critical Skills & Experience Requirements Proven experience in an administrative or office support role. Proficiency in office software including word processing, spreadsheets, and email tools. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Attention to detail and accuracy in work. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information. Cash handling experience BENEFITS Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify. View team member benefits here. ADA The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties. EEO Statement Topgolf is a global sports and entertainment community and is committed to equal opportunity and is firmly committed to preventing discrimination and

Job Responsibilities Provide leadership and guidance to team members to achieve performance targets. Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing regular feedback and coaching. Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless workflow and quality service delivery. Identify and resolve operational issues and guest concerns promptly. Promote a positive and inclusive team culture, fostering associate engagement and development. Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards. Prepare and present regular reports on team performance and key metrics. Perform other operational duties as assigned by your manager Critical Skills & Experience Requirements High school diploma or equivalent work experience. High volume restaurant experience preferred Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Strong organizational and time-management abilities. Ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team to achieve goals. Proficiency in relevant software and tools. Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices. Availabilit to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time including maneuvering up and down stairs BENEFITS Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify. View team member benefits here. ADA The above stat

Job Responsibilities Assist in managing and organizing office operations and procedures. Handle incoming calls, emails, and correspondence, directing them to the appropriate personnel. Maintain office supplies, equipment, and inventories, replenishing as needed. Prepare and edit documents, reports, and presentations as required. Take refund requests, receipt requests, and paperwork verification. Critical Skills & Experience Requirements Proven experience in an administrative or office support role. Proficiency in office software including word processing, spreadsheets, and email tools. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Attention to detail and accuracy in work. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information. Cash handling experience BENEFITS Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify. View team member benefits here. ADA The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties. EEO Statement Topgolf is a global sports and entertainment community and is committed to equal opportunity and is firmly committed to preventing discrimination and harassment, including sexual misconduct, based on legally protected diversity characteristics (such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex,

Job Responsibilities Provide leadership and guidance to team members to achieve performance targets. Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing regular feedback and coaching. Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless workflow and quality service delivery. Identify and resolve operational issues and guest concerns promptly. Promote a positive and inclusive team culture, fostering associate engagement and development. Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards. Prepare and present regular reports on team performance and key metrics. Perform other operational duties as assigned by your manager Critical Skills & Experience Requirements High school diploma or equivalent work experience. Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Strong organizational and time-management abilities. Ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team to achieve goals. Proficiency in relevant software and tools. Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices. Availabilit to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time including maneuvering up and down stairs MIN 20.00 - MAX 22.00 Position Pay Range BENEFITS Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify. View team member benefits here. ADA The above statements cover wha

Job Responsibilities Provide leadership and guidance to team members to achieve performance targets. Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing regular feedback and coaching. Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless workflow and quality service delivery. Identify and resolve operational issues and guest concerns promptly. Promote a positive and inclusive team culture, fostering associate engagement and development. Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards. Prepare and present regular reports on team performance and key metrics. Perform other operational duties as assigned by your manager Critical Skills & Experience Requirements High school diploma or equivalent work experience. Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Strong organizational and time-management abilities. Ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team to achieve goals. Proficiency in relevant software and tools. Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices. Availabilit to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time including maneuvering up and down stairs ADA The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties. EEO Statement Topgolf is a global sports and entertainment community and is committed to equal opportunity and is firmly committed to preventing discrimination and harassment, includi

Job Responsibilities Provide leadership and guidance to team members to achieve performance targets. Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing regular feedback and coaching. Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless workflow and quality service delivery. Identify and resolve operational issues and guest concerns promptly. Promote a positive and inclusive team culture, fostering associate engagement and development. Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards. Prepare and present regular reports on team performance and key metrics. Perform other operational duties as assigned by your manager Critical Skills & Experience Requirements High school diploma or equivalent work experience. Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Strong organizational and time-management abilities. Ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team to achieve goals. Proficiency in relevant software and tools. Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices. Availabilit to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time including maneuvering up and down stairs BENEFITS Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) playmaker match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify. View playmaker benefits here. ADA The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal

Job Responsibilities Provide leadership and guidance to team members to achieve performance targets. Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing regular feedback and coaching. Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless workflow and quality service delivery. Identify and resolve operational issues and guest concerns promptly. Promote a positive and inclusive team culture, fostering associate engagement and development. Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards. Prepare and present regular reports on team performance and key metrics. Perform other operational duties as assigned by your manager Critical Skills & Experience Requirements High school diploma or equivalent work experience. Proven experience in a leadership or supervisory role. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. Strong organizational and time-management abilities. Ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team to achieve goals. Proficiency in relevant software and tools. Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and best practices. Availabilit to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time including maneuvering up and down stairs Min 25.00 - Max 28.00 Position Pay Range BENEFITS Free Play & 1/2 price food! Health, dental, vision, 401(k) team member match, free mental well-being platform – and that’s just for starters for those who qualify. <span style="color:#000