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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer, Core Experimentation - **Company:** OpenAI Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $293,000.0 - $325,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Airflow, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Software Debugging, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Data Store, Fault Tolerance, Apache Hadoop, Hadoop Distributed File System, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Data Ingestion, Apache Spark, Apache Flink, GPT, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87176685/1 ## About the Role * Have 3+ years of experience as a data engineer and 8+ years of any software engineering experience(including data engineering). * Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used within Data Engineering, such as Python, Scala, or Java. * Experience with distributed processing technologies and frameworks, such as Hadoop, Flink and distributed storage systems (e.g., HDFS, S3). * Expertise with any of ETL schedulers such as Airflow, Dagster, Prefect or similar frameworks. * Solid understanding of Spark and ability to write, debug and optimize Spark code. This role is based in Bellevue. We use a hybrid work model and value in-person collaboration for technical design, iteration, and cross-functional partnership. ## Description We're seeking a Data Engineer to take the lead in building our data pipelines and core tables for OpenAI. These pipelines are crucial for powering analyses, safety systems that guide business decisions, product growth, and prevent bad actors. If you're passionate about working with data and are eager to create solutions with significant impact, we'd love to hear from you. This role also provides the opportunity to collaborate closely with the researchers behind ChatGPT and help them train new models to deliver to users. As we continue our rapid growth, we value data-driven insights, and your contributions will play a pivotal role in our trajectory. Join us in shaping the future of OpenAI! In this role, you will: * Design, build and manage our data pipelines, ensuring all user event data is seamlessly integrated into our data warehouse. * Develop canonical datasets to track key product metrics including user growth, engagement, and revenue. * Work collaboratively with various teams, including, Infrastructure, Data Science, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Research to understand their data needs and provide solutions. * Implement robust and fault-tolerant systems for data ingestion and processing. * Participate in data architecture and engineering decisions, bringing your strong experience and knowledge to bear. * Ensure the security, integrity, and compliance of data according to industry and company standards. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Streaming AI Responses in Real-Time with SSE in Next.js & NestJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1630-streaming-ai-responses-in-real-time-with-sse-in-next-js-nestjs) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story)