Julia Merz

Julia Merz

Julia Merz is a member of the technical staff at OpenAI.12 She is part of the founding team of the world's largest collegiate hackathon, and served as executive director for the first half of year two, leading its transformation from a one-time event into an institution.2

Merz is a product manager, full-stack engineer, and multidisciplinary artist currently based in NYC.3 She has been building tech in some form for over 15 years.3

While Merz is currently happily employed at OpenAI, the company is also hiring.4 Merz notes that the OpenAI team is mostly composed of ex-founders, and encourages highly technical individuals interested in the future of AI to apply.4

In June 2024, Merz attended the SAP Sapphire conference in Orlando, where AI was a central focus. She highlighted SAP's newest developments in AI as a personal highlight of the event.5

Merz is also an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer with a deep passion for innovation in the tech industry.