
About OpenAI
Empowering humanity through safe AI innovation
Key Highlights
- Headquartered in San Francisco, CA with 1,001+ employees
- $68.9 billion raised in funding from top investors
- Launched ChatGPT, gaining 1 million users in 5 days
- 20-week paid parental leave and unlimited PTO policy
OpenAI is a leading AI research and development platform headquartered in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA. With over 1,001 employees, OpenAI has raised $68.9 billion in funding and is known for its groundbreaking products like ChatGPT, which gained over 1 million users within just five day...
🎁 Benefits
OpenAI offers flexible work hours and encourages unlimited paid time off, promoting at least 4 weeks of vacation per year. Employees enjoy comprehensi...
🌟 Culture
OpenAI's culture is centered around its mission to ensure that AGI benefits all of humanity. The company values transparency and ethical consideration...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
OpenAI is hiring a Research Engineer / Research Scientist for their Post-Training team to improve pre-trained models for ChatGPT and other products. You'll work with machine learning technologies and collaborate with research and product teams. This role requires strong ML engineering skills and research experience.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a deep understanding of machine learning and its applications — you've worked on improving model capabilities and performance in a research or engineering context. Your experience includes collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure models are safe, efficient, and reliable for real-world deployment.
You possess strong ML engineering skills and are comfortable diving into large codebases to debug and optimize models — your familiarity with reinforcement learning and novel model architectures sets you apart. You are passionate about product-driven research and enjoy the challenge of translating complex research into practical applications.
What you'll do
In this role, you will own and pursue a research agenda aimed at enhancing model capability and performance — your work will directly impact the deployment of models into products used by millions. You will collaborate closely with other research and product teams, allowing customers to optimize their own models based on your findings.
You will build robust evaluations for tracking modeling improvements, ensuring that the models meet high standards of performance and reliability. Your responsibilities will include designing, implementing, testing, and debugging code across our research stack, contributing to the overall success of the Post-Training team.
What we offer
At OpenAI, we provide a hybrid work model that allows for flexibility while fostering collaboration in the office. We are committed to supporting our employees with relocation assistance and ensuring a supportive work environment. Join us in shaping the future of technology and making a meaningful impact through AI.
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