Android Engineer, Ad Formats

About this role

OpenAI seeks an Android Engineer to design and build native ad experiences across their monetization ecosystem. You'll own the client-side infrastructure for rendering diverse ad formats—from text and video to interactive ads—while ensuring privacy, performance, and reliability at global scale within ChatGPT and related platforms.

What you'll do

• Build and ship ad format experiences on Android including text, image, video, native, conversational, and interactive surfaces
• Design shared Android frameworks and primitives for ad rendering, creative presentation, and media handling
• Own complex Android systems end-to-end including UI architecture, networking, persistence, and performance optimization
• Establish testing and quality systems including unit, integration, UI, and automated regression workflows
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Research, and Safety teams to ensure ads meet safety and privacy standards
• Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews and mentoring

What they're looking for

• Android development (4+ years professional experience)
• Kotlin and Android tooling (Gradle, Android Studio, Jetpack Compose)
• Mobile UI systems and design systems
• Performance optimization and reliability engineering
• Media handling and rendering frameworks
• Networking and local persistence
• Testing and quality automation

Benefits

• Work on greenfield, 0→1 projects with rapid iteration and experimentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, product, design, and research
• Shape foundational monetization systems at global scale
• Based in San Francisco HQ with relocation assistance available
• Opportunity to influence privacy-preserving ad experiences
• Technical leadership and mentorship opportunities