Research Engineer/Research Scientist, RL

OpenAI is seeking a Research Engineer/Research Scientist specializing in Reinforcement Learning (RL) to join their innovative team in San Francisco. This role offers a competitive salary range of $310K-$460K plus equity and comprehensive benefits. As a key member of the RL team, you'll be at the forefront of developing groundbreaking innovations in AI alignment and capabilities.

The position involves working with cutting-edge RL methods and contributing to the development of intelligent, aligned, and general-purpose agents. The RL team at OpenAI has already created significant innovations and focuses on pushing the boundaries of reinforcement learning research, building next-generation generative models, and deploying them at scale.

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in reinforcement learning research, demonstrate the ability to iterate quickly, and possess proficient coding skills. You'll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where rapid iteration is essential, and you'll need to be comfortable diving into large ML codebases for debugging and improvement.

OpenAI offers an attractive hybrid work model with 3 days in the office per week and provides relocation assistance. The company provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health support, 401(k) matching, generous paid time off, extensive parental leave, and an annual learning stipend.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits humanity. You'll be working alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment that values principled approaches, simple experiments, and reaching trustworthy conclusions that stand the test of time.