About this role
OpenAI has a vacancy for the role of Software Engineer, Backend — Dots in New York City. This is a full-time position. The listing was posted on Oct 19, 2026. PakkiNaukri collects this listing from the employer's own posting and re-checks it — the employer's full description and the application itself are on the original listing, linked from this page.
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About the Role
Dots is looking for a Backend Engineer to build the systems that power our product. You’ll work closely with product, design, and engineering to turn ideas into reliable services and deliver features from design through production.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs.
- Develop data models and improve database performance.
- Build integrations with third-party services.
- Improve system reliability, security, and observability.
- Write tested, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
- Investigate production issues and address their root causes.
- Help shape technical decisions as the product grows.
You might thrive in this role if you have:
- Experience building and operating backend applications in production.
- Strong proficiency in a backend programming language.
- Solid understanding of API design, relational databases, and data modeling.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and deployment workflows.
- Ability to balance speed with quality and make practical technical decisions.
- Clear communication and a collaborative approach to solving problems.