Full-Stack Software Engineer, Applied Foundations is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $266K - $445K. Posted on May 7, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We’re hiring Full-Stack Software Engineers to design and implement safe services, systems and infrastructure that power our core products. In this role, you will: - Architect, build, and improve frontend and backend systems. - Work across the full stack to build products and systems from initial exploration through launch readiness. - Participate in long-term architectural planning and technical design reviews. -…
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

