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Backend Software Engineer, Gov

OpenAI · Applied AI · Washington, DC

A posting in this role has sat open 367 days — well past the 90-day mark where an opening reads as a resume black hole rather than an active search.

Posted (ATS)
10/17/2025, 4:59:57 PM
Updated (ATS)
10/17/2025, 4:59:57 PM
First seen by us
6/24/2026, 5:29:04 AM
Last re-seen
10/19/2026, 6:30:16 AM
Distinct job IDs
1
Open in parallel
1
Work locations
1
Cumulative days active
367
Stagnancy score
100
ATS job ID
a90cdb7c-1c33-4fca-9a96-26c236006f14

Rotation timeline

Every ATS job ID we've matched to this same normalized title, oldest first. "Posted" is the date the ATS reports; "last confirmed open" is the last time we saw it live.

  1. Rotation 1LatestID a90cdb7c-1c33-4fca-9a96-26c236006f14Still openView listing →
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Posted (ATS)
    Oct 17, 2025
    Last confirmed open
    Oct 19, 2026
    Open for
    367 days +

Data provenance

Source platform
ashby
Source API URL
https://api.ashbyhq.com/posting-api/job-board/openai?includeCompensation=true
Latest listing found
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/a90cdb7c-1c33-4fca-9a96-26c236006f14
Stream ID
38548005-376c-4bff-aeba-f2cb92a286fa
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