Software Engineer, Productivity - Training Runtime

About this role

Join OpenAI's Workload team to enhance developer productivity for engineers working on core training and inference frameworks. This role focuses on optimizing development workflows, improving CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring reliable systems that help researchers iterate faster and more confidently.

What you'll do

• Optimize development workflows and iteration speed for engineering teams
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and testing strategies for specific components
• Enhance reliability and robustness of training and inference frameworks
• Address long-tail technical issues needed to build delightful researcher tools
• Collaborate across Workload and centralized teams on developer experience improvements
• Proactively identify and resolve friction points in development processes

What they're looking for

• Python
• Systems design and optimization
• CI/CD and testing infrastructure
• Developer experience mindset
• End-to-end problem solving
• Collaboration and cross-team communication
• Pragmatic decision-making
• Deep understanding of development frameworks