OpenAI
Software Engineer
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Job Description
The Astral team at OpenAI builds high-performance developer tools like Ruff, uv, and ty, which are used by millions of developers worldwide. This role involves designing and implementing features for these existing open-source projects, supporting them as a maintainer, and evolving the Astral toolchain to accelerate development velocity at OpenAI. The position also includes building new tools for agentic software development in different programming ecosystems. The ideal candidate is an experienced software engineer who enjoys writing high-performance Rust and thinking about the future of programming.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience, excluding internships, in relevant engineering roles.
- High agency and comfort operating in a fast-moving environment, with strong ownership of security, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Strong developer empathy and communication skills, including experience maintaining open source projects.
- Exceptional systems engineering fundamentals and a track record of leading complex projects from ambiguous problem statements through to user impact.
- Proficiency in one or more system programming languages (like Rust).
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep experience with Rust, Python, open source, compilers, or developer tools.
- Prior Rust or Python experience.
Skills & Technologies
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Employment Type
Full Time
Experience Level
Senior
Salary Range
$250,000 – $400,000
Location
New York, NY
Posted
1 day ago
Country
US