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Research Engineer

Build and scale the systems behind frontier AI models at OpenAI. Apply directly on OpenAI's official careers site.

OpenAISan Francisco, CAOn-site

About this role

OpenAI hires Research Engineers to design, build, and scale the infrastructure and experiments behind its models, working alongside research teams to take ideas from prototype to production. This page links to OpenAI's official role listing — open it to see the current requirements, compensation, and to apply directly. The responsibilities and requirements below describe what this type of role typically involves; the official posting is always authoritative.

Responsibilities

  • Build and optimize training and evaluation infrastructure for large models.
  • Run and analyze experiments in close collaboration with research scientists.
  • Improve the reliability, performance, and scalability of model systems.
  • Turn research prototypes into robust, production-ready components.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering skills, typically in Python.
  • Experience with machine learning frameworks and large-scale systems.
  • A track record of shipping complex technical projects.
  • See OpenAI's official listing for the exact, current requirements.

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They describe what the role typically involves. OpenAI's official posting is always the authoritative source for current requirements, location, and compensation.

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