Product Manager, ChatGPT Sites

About the Role

The role requires a deep understanding of software engineering principles, modern development workflows, and the ability to reason about backend systems, authentication, storage, application architecture, deployment workflows, enterprise requirements, and developer experience. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include defining product requirements, working with engineering teams to reason through technical tradeoffs, and developing product capabilities that help users create, modify, deploy, and manage software more effectively with AI.

Given the technically complex nature of this product area, you will need to be a strong communicator and collaborator, able to align stakeholders around clear product priorities. Your ability to turn technically complex systems into simple, useful user experiences will be crucial in driving the success of ChatGPT Sites.

What You Will Do

• Own the product strategy, roadmap, and execution for ChatGPT Sites
• Partner with engineering, research, design, safety, security, data, go-to-market, and customer-facing teams to build robust product experiences
• Define product requirements for a full-stack product surface, including user experience, backend capabilities, identity, storage, reliability, permissions, and enterprise readiness
• Work with engineering to reason through technical tradeoffs across architecture, scalability, performance, reliability, and user experience
• Build for a wide range of users, from consumers creating their first software-powered experience to enterprises adopting AI-assisted development workflows
• Develop product capabilities that help users create, modify, deploy, and manage software more effectively with AI
• Translate ambiguous technical possibilities into clear product direction, milestones, and success metrics
• Represent user needs across developer experience, enterprise administration, safety, security, and usability
• Help establish the quality, trust, and operational standards needed for AI-assisted software creation at scale

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of experience across product management, software engineering, technical leadership, founder/operator roles, or equivalent hands-on product-building experience
• A software engineering background or meaningful hands-on experience building and shipping production software
• Comfort discussing system design, APIs, authentication, storage, deployment, observability, reliability, and enterprise requirements with engineering teams
• Strong product judgment and the ability to turn technically complex systems into simple, useful user experiences
• Experience building products for both individual users and enterprise customers
• Ability to operate from first principles in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Experience with developer tools, AI-assisted coding, DevOps, infrastructure, and the future of software development
• Highly collaborative with the ability to align engineering, research, design, safety, security, and business stakeholders around clear product priorities
• Care deeply about craft, reliability, trust, and making powerful technical systems accessible to broad audiences

Nice to Have

• Experience with ChatGPT or similar AI technologies
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms and their applications in software development
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and version control systems
• Experience with data analytics and performance metrics in product development

Benefits and Perks

• Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge AI product that is changing the landscape of software development
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a team of highly skilled professionals
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off
• Professional development opportunities, including training, workshops, and conference attendance
• Access to the latest technologies and tools in AI and software development
• Recognition and reward for outstanding performance and contributions to the company's mission

• Highlight your technical expertise: Showcase your understanding of software engineering principles, modern development workflows, and AI technologies.
• Prepare to discuss system design: Be ready to talk about system design, APIs, authentication, storage, and deployment in the context of ChatGPT Sites.
• Emphasize collaboration skills: Demonstrate your ability to work with cross-functional teams, including engineering, research, design, and safety.
• Showcase your product judgment: Provide examples of how you have turned technically complex systems into simple, useful user experiences in your previous roles.
• Be prepared to talk about your experience with AI: Share your knowledge of AI technologies, including ChatGPT, and how you have applied them in product development.
• Ask about the company culture: Inquire about OpenAI's approach to remote work, professional development, and work-life balance to ensure it aligns with your needs and expectations.
• Discuss your approach to ambiguity: Explain how you handle ambiguous technical possibilities and turn them into clear product direction, milestones, and success metrics.