Software Engineer, Monetization Data Systems

OpenAI
Mountain View
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 293,000 - 385,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Communication","Mentorship","Engineering excellence","Systems thinking"]

Build and operate the next-generation monetization data platform that powers pricing, billing, ads, payments, and entitlements. Own end-to-end backend systems—from architecture and implementation through testing, deployment, observability, and ongoing operation—while translating monetization data and integration needs into scalable, reliable data products. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, Finance, Accounting, and GTM, improve correctness and operational excellence, and mentor engineers through reviews and documentation.

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Software Engineer, Monetization Data Systems

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Job Summary

Build and operate the next-generation monetization data platform that powers pricing, billing, ads, payments, and entitlements. Own end-to-end backend systems—from architecture and implementation through testing, deployment, observability, and ongoing operation—while translating monetization data and integration needs into scalable, reliable data products. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, Finance, Accounting, and GTM, improve correctness and operational excellence, and mentor engineers through reviews and documentation.
Location: Mountain View
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, improve, and operate reliable, scalable backend services for pricing, billing, ads, payments, entitlements, and other monetization capabilities.
  • •Own architecture and implementation of critical monetization data workflows, including data contracts and integrations across product and business systems.
  • •Establish correctness, availability, security, performance, reconciliation, and auditability guarantees for business-critical systems.
  • •Build reusable platform capabilities and developer tools that help product teams launch, measure, and iterate on monetization products safely.
  • •Improve observability and operational excellence through monitoring, incident response, root-cause analysis, capacity planning, and remediation; mentor engineers via reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 293,000 - 385,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 5 years of professional software engineering experience building and operating production backend/distributed systems at scale.
  • •Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language such as Go, Java, Python, Rust, or C++, with strong computer science fundamentals.
  • •Strong fundamentals in API design, data modeling, storage systems, distributed systems, and event-driven architecture.
  • •Experience designing systems with correctness, reliability, observability, security, privacy, or access-control requirements.
  • •Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to identify needs, navigate ambiguity, and drive progress from problem definition through delivery.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:CollaborationCommunicationMentorshipEngineering excellenceSystems thinking
Tech Stack:GoJavaPythonRustC++API designData modelingStorage systemsDistributed systemsEvent-driven architectureBackend servicesObservabilityMonitoringIncident responseRoot-cause analysisCapacity planning

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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