OpenAI · 2 months ago
Applied Data Science & Machine Learning Leader - Global Forecasting
San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$325K/yr - $405K/yr
10+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking a hands-on technical leader to build and lead a team of applied data scientists and ML engineers to develop scalable forecasting capabilities and platforms. This role involves collaborating with various teams to integrate forecasting insights into business strategies and operational processes.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Build and manage a world-class team of applied data scientists and ML engineers to develop forecasting platforms at scale
Design and own the roadmap for the forecasting platform in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders
Collaborate closely with Strategic Finance teams to ensure forecasts are well integrated into planning processes, and executive decision-making
Work closely with cross-functional partners to help them adopt scientific, automated forecasting solutions
Own the end-to-end modeling lifecycle, including scoping, feature engineering, model development and prototyping, experimentation, deployment, monitoring, and explainability
Research and evaluate emerging tools and techniques in the forecasting space
Translate technical outputs into business-aligned recommendations and decision frameworks
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience building production-ready models for time series applications
Proven track record of building adjustable and explainable forecast models for multiple planning cycles
10+ years of applied data science & engineering experience, with deep hands-on expertise in forecasting and predictive modeling
Demonstrated experience with model monitoring, debugging, and long-term maintenance in production environments
Excellent communication and storytelling skills — able to simplify complexity and influence executive stakeholders
Team leadership experience with a track record of building high-performing, engaged teams
An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Operations Research)
A self-directed, intellectually curious mindset and comfort leading ambiguous projects from 0→1
The ability to thrive in a dynamic environment — flexible, resourceful, and willing to do what it takes to succeed
Preferred
Experience building or scaling forecasting platforms in a high-growth company
A passion for AI and a strong perspective on how machine learning should inform strategic decisions in fast-moving environments
Benefits
Relocation assistance to new employees
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
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