Software Engineer, Safety Engineering is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $207K - $385K. Posted on Aug 31, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We’re looking for a self-starter engineer who loves building products in an iterative, fast-moving environment—especially internal tools that unlock real-world impact. In this role, you’ll build full-stack tooling for our Safety Systems teams that directly improves the safety and reliability of OpenAI’s models, including in sensitive areas like mental health and other vulnerable-user protections. Your work will…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
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