Full Stack Software Engineer, ChatGPT ImageGen

About the Role

The ChatGPT organization at Openai is dedicated to its mission by supporting the development of AI capabilities that are used daily by creators, professionals, businesses, and consumers around the world. Recent breakthroughs in multimodal AI have dramatically improved image quality, instruction following, editing precision, consistency, and text rendering, making this an exciting time to join the team.

Your day-to-day will involve designing, building, and launching end-to-end product experiences that enable users to generate, edit, organize, and interact with images inside ChatGPT. You will develop highly interactive frontend experiences that make sophisticated AI capabilities feel intuitive, fast, and delightful, alongside building scalable backend services, APIs, and workflows that power image creation, editing, storage, sharing, and retrieval.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and launch end-to-end product experiences for image generation and image editing within ChatGPT.
• Develop highly interactive frontend experiences that leverage modern web technologies to make AI capabilities intuitive and user-friendly.
• Build scalable backend services, APIs, and workflows that support millions of users generating and interacting with visual content simultaneously.
• Partner closely with researchers to rapidly prototype and productionize new multimodal capabilities.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science, and Engineering teams to identify high-impact opportunities and execute against them.
• Own projects from concept through launch, including technical design, implementation, experimentation, measurement, and iteration.
• Optimize performance across the stack, focusing on frontend responsiveness, rendering, and backend latency, reliability, and scalability.
• Design systems that can support the global scale of ChatGPT users, ensuring high availability and performance under load.
• Leverage experimentation and user insights to improve engagement, usability, quality, and product outcomes.
• Contribute to engineering best practices around architecture, testing, observability, developer productivity, and operational excellence.
• Help define the future roadmap for AI-powered creative tools and visual experiences, contributing to the strategic direction of the team.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience building and shipping production-grade applications across both frontend and backend systems.
• Proficiency with modern web technologies such as React, TypeScript, and contemporary frontend frameworks.
• Experience building scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems, with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Strong product instincts and the ability to think deeply about how users interact with technology.
• Highly analytical and comfortable using experimentation, metrics, and data to drive product decisions.
• Ability to seamlessly move between user experience challenges and infrastructure decisions, with a holistic view of the product and its technical underpinnings.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Excel or similar tools, with the ability to analyze and present data insights.
• Passion for AI, machine learning, and their applications in creative fields.

Nice to Have

• Experience with machine learning frameworks and technologies.
• Knowledge of computer vision principles and their application in image generation and editing.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment, with familiarity with Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Participation in open-source projects or personal projects that demonstrate your passion for coding and innovation.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation package, tailored to attract and retain top talent in the industry.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a dynamic and rapidly evolving field.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment that encourages innovation and creativity.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options, supporting work-life balance and global recruitment.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools, with budget for professional development and training.
• Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous PTO policy, recognizing the importance of rest and relaxation for peak performance.
• Equity options, aligning employee interests with the company's long-term success.

• Ensure your portfolio showcases a variety of projects that demonstrate your frontend and backend skills, especially those relevant to AI-powered image creation tools.
• Practice explaining complex technical concepts in simple terms, as this will be crucial in your collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Develop a deep understanding of the latest advancements in multimodal AI and its applications, to stand out as a candidate who is not only skilled but also forward-thinking.
• Prepare to back your claims of proficiency with modern web technologies and scalable backend services with specific examples from your experience.
• When discussing your experience with data analysis tools like Excel, provide insights into how you've used data to drive product decisions or improvements in your previous roles.
• Be ready to talk about your favorite projects and why they are meaningful to you, showcasing your passion for coding and innovation.
• Highlight any experience you have working on global-scale projects or systems, and how you handled the challenges that come with supporting millions of users.