Data Engineer, Financial Engineering

OpenAI is seeking a Data Engineer to join their Financial Engineering team, focusing on building critical billing infrastructure and data foundation that powers pricing, subscriptions, and revenue analytics across all OpenAI products. This senior-level position offers a competitive salary range of $325K-$405K plus equity and comprehensive benefits.

The role involves leading the development of core financial data pipelines and models, working closely with Finance, Accounting, and Product teams to ensure data completeness and auditability. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in data engineering, particularly in financial data environments, with expertise in tools like Airflow, Spark, DBT, and proficiency in SQL and Python.

As a Data Engineer at OpenAI, you'll be responsible for building robust ETL workflows, developing unified billing models, designing schemas for financial systems, and implementing validation frameworks. The position requires a deep understanding of data modeling, financial reconciliation, and the ability to maintain precision and compliance at scale.

OpenAI offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health support, 401(k) matching, generous parental leave (24 weeks for birth parents), and an annual learning stipend. The company's mission focuses on ensuring general-purpose AI benefits humanity, making this an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology while maintaining strong ethical principles.

The role is based in San Francisco and requires collaboration across multiple teams to translate operational requirements into clean, auditable datasets. This position is perfect for someone who combines technical expertise with financial domain knowledge and wants to impact the future of AI technology while ensuring robust financial data systems.