Software Engineer, Computer Use & Frontier Interfaces (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (AI-native Interfaces): Designing and building the next generation of AI-native interfaces and interaction models with an accent on generative UI and computer use experiences. Focus on prototyping novel interaction paradigms and developing foundational frameworks to integrate AI deeply into user workflows.

Location: San Francisco, USA

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and build novel AI-native interfaces and interaction models.
• Develop foundational technologies and frameworks that enable generative UI and computer use experiences.
• Collaborate closely with designers and product thinkers to rapidly explore and validate new concepts.
• Build end-to-end prototypes and production systems to influence future OpenAI products.
• Contribute to platform technologies adopted across multiple product surfaces.
• Help establish technical direction and engineering best practices for an incubation-stage team.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building user-facing products.
• Experience with Apple platforms, Windows, or desktop development.
• Comfort with ambiguity and experience in zero-to-one product development and early-stage exploration.
• Strong product sense with a deep interest in user experience and interaction design.
• Ability to rapidly prototype ideas while building robust, scalable systems.
• Must be based in or authorized to work in the US (San Francisco location).

Culture & Benefits

• Highly collaborative, design-driven environment where engineering, product, and design operate as one team.
• Culture of rapid experimentation, prototyping, and iteration.
• Opportunity to work on frontier AI interfaces that define how people engage with AI.
• Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.