Full-Stack Software Engineer, Child Safety Tools & Systems (London)
OpenAI · London, United Kingdom
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Listed as OpenAI UK Ltd. London · Skilled Worker route · A rating. Snapshot 26 Oct 2026.
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About the Team The Intelligence & Investigations Engineering team builds systems that detect, analyze, and disrupt abuse across OpenAI’s products. We partner closely with the Child Safety team and cross-functional groups to protect users while advancing OpenAI’s goal of developing AI that benefits everyone.
About the Role As a Fullstack Engineer focused on child safety, you’ll build data-intensive, AI-powered applications and infrastructure that enable operators and investigators to work effectively and responsibly. You’ll adapt quickly in ambiguous, fast-moving environments to deliver well-crafted, reliable tooling for high-severity safety work.
*Candidates should understand this role involves exposure to sensitive and egregious content. In this role, you will: - 7+ years of experience as a software engineer - Prototype, build, and maintain intelligence systems that detect, triage, and enable efficient human review of possible high severity harm - Work hand in hand with operators and investigators, designing and delivering systems that enable them to do their work faster, more accurately, and more safely. - Develop across the stack: UIs, services, pipelines, and anything else required to solve the problems we face.
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