Mobile / Full Stack Staff & Software Engineer, Consumer Monetization
About this role
Developing purchasing flows, payments, subscriptions, and billing systems occupies half of the daily work, with the remaining time dedicated to frontend web and product API development. Engineers build consumer-facing experiences and underlying platforms while partnering closely with Product, Design, Growth, Data Science, and other engineering teams to launch and monetize new products effectively.
OpenAI created this Staff-level role within the Consumer Monetization team to shape purchasing and subscription infrastructure across mobile applications, web, and APIs. Professionals who combine strong native mobile expertise in iOS or Android with full-stack capabilities in web or backend development will find themselves well-suited for the position. Candidates who enjoy tackling ambiguous problems, driving technical direction through hands-on coding, and balancing immediate customer needs with reusable architecture tend to thrive here.
What you will do
- Architect and build purchasing and subscription experiences across native mobile applications, mobile web, and supporting product APIs.
- Partner with Product, Design, and Growth teams to identify customer needs, prioritize improvements, and shape technical direction.
- Improve conversion, performance, and reliability through experimentation, product analytics, and customer insights.
- Develop reusable purchasing components and capabilities that help teams launch and monetize new products.
- Collaborate with engineering and cross-functional partners to deliver reliable purchasing experiences and support product launches.
- Lead initiatives from exploration and technical design through implementation, launch, and ongoing operation.
- Set engineering standards and provide technical leadership through hands-on development, design reviews, and mentorship.
What you need
- Demonstrated technical ownership at Staff level or beyond, shaping architecture and delivering substantial initiatives across teams.
- Deep expertise in either iOS or Android and a track record of shipping and operating production mobile applications.
- Professional experience contributing to frontend web or backend development alongside mobile work.
- Strong engineering fundamentals combined with product intuition and attention to performance, reliability, and customer experience details.
- Experience using data and experimentation to identify opportunities and evaluate work impact.
- Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous problems, align partners, and make thoughtful tradeoffs.
Nice to have
- Experience in e-commerce, growth, checkout, subscriptions, or mobile monetization
- Experience with app-store billing integrations
- Experience with mobile release processes
- Professional experience in both iOS and Android
Benefits
- Offers Equity
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
Where is this role located and what is the remote policy?
This role is based in San Francisco, with three days per week in the office.
What is the salary range for the position?
The salary range is $266K – $445K and includes offers of equity.
What does the team actually work on day-to-day?
Approximately 50% of the work will initially be native mobile development, with the remainder across web and product APIs. The team builds purchasing flows, payments, subscriptions, and billing systems for OpenAI products.
What mobile expertise is required for the job?
Depth in either iOS or Android is required, and experience in both is not required.