Founding Software Engineer, Physical Engineering is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $347K - $445K. Posted on Oct 26, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
As a Founding Full Stack Software Engineer, you’ll help define and build the product and technical foundations of this new vertical. You’ll work across frontend experiences, backend services, and integrations to bring AI into complex engineering workflows. You’ll combine strong software engineering fundamentals with product judgment and an eye for intuitive user experiences. Working directly with engineers and…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
Hiring at OpenAI
OpenAI has 838 open roles right now, 31 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Sales & Business Development and Data & Research. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $308K. See all its roles
