OpenAI is seeking a Research Engineer/Scientist to join their Agents research team, the innovative force behind ChatGPT Agent, Deep Research, and Operator. This role combines cutting-edge research with practical implementation, focusing on developing agents that can reason and act in the real world. The position offers a competitive salary range of $295K-$530K plus equity and comprehensive benefits.
The role involves working at the frontier of AI research, specifically in training large-scale language models to perform complex tasks. You'll be responsible for fundamental research, contributing to model training runs, and launching trained models as agent products. The position requires a unique blend of research expertise and engineering capabilities, with opportunities to influence the direction of AI development.
Based in San Francisco with a hybrid work model (3 days in office), this role offers an exciting opportunity to work with one of the leading AI companies in the world. The ideal candidate should be passionate about transforming research into user-facing products, capable of rapid prototyping and production deployment, and excited about taking on diverse responsibilities in the model development pipeline.
OpenAI provides an exceptional benefits package, including comprehensive healthcare, generous parental leave, flexible PTO, and various wellness benefits. The company strongly emphasizes diversity and inclusion, maintaining an equal opportunity workplace. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to be at the forefront of AI development while working in a collaborative, impact-driven environment.