Senior Support Engineer

AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.
$220,000 - $280,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
5+ years of experience
AI

Description For Senior Support Engineer

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Support Engineer to join their Technical Support team in San Francisco. This role is crucial in supporting strategic enterprise accounts and solving complex technical challenges. As part of the best technical troubleshooting team at OpenAI, you'll provide expert guidance to both Customers and Engineering teams.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $220,000 to $280,000, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. Working in a hybrid model (3 days in office), you'll be responsible for handling high-difficulty, low-volume technical issues for OpenAI's most important API customers. The role requires 5+ years of experience in technical support or software engineering, with a strong background in application development.

You'll serve as a technical advocate, providing deep troubleshooting assistance and educating customers on platform usage. The role involves partnering with engineering teams, coordinating resources across multiple teams, and operationalizing solutions at scale. You'll build strong relationships with customer leaders and ensure their applications' success.

Key requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar, proven experience in customer relationship building, and strong technical problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with frequent context switching, have experience with API platforms, and enjoy diving deep into technical challenges.

OpenAI offers an inclusive work environment with excellent benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, mental health support, 401(k) matching, generous parental leave, and learning stipends. This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI technology while ensuring it benefits humanity.

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Responsibilities For Senior Support Engineer

  • Serve as dedicated technical resource for important API customers
  • Provide deep troubleshooting assistance and customer education
  • Partner with engineering and customer teams to resolve issues
  • Operationalize solutions at scale
  • Build strong relationships with customer leaders
  • Provide support coverage during holidays and weekends
  • Act as technical expert for API platform

Requirements For Senior Support Engineer

Python
JavaScript
  • 5+ years of experience in technical support engineering or software engineering
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar
  • Application development experience
  • Experience building strong relationships with customers
  • Ability to identify technical pain points
  • Strong prioritization and context switching skills
  • Experience with API platform development
  • Problem-solving and troubleshooting expertise

Benefits For Senior Support Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
401k
Parental Leave
Education Budget
Relocation Benefits
Equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • 401(k) plan with 50% matching
  • Generous time off and company holidays
  • 24 weeks paid birth-parent leave & 20-week paid parental leave
  • Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)
  • Relocation assistance
  • Equity

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