OpenAI · 2 weeks ago
Researcher, Robustness & Safety Training
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$310K/yr - $460K/yr
4+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The role involves conducting state-of-the-art research on AI safety topics, setting research directions for safer AI systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet high safety standards.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Conduct state-of-the-art research on AI safety topics such as RLHF, adversarial training, robustness, and more
Implement new methods in OpenAI’s core model training and launch safety improvements in OpenAI’s products
Set the research directions and strategies to make our AI systems safer, more aligned and more robust
Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including T&S, legal, policy and other research teams, to ensure that our products meet the highest safety standards
Actively evaluate and understand the safety of our models and systems, identifying areas of risk and proposing mitigation strategies
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in the field of AI safety, especially in areas like RLHF, adversarial training, robustness, fairness & biases
Hold a Ph.D. or other degree in computer science, machine learning, or a related field
Possess experience in safety work for AI model deployment
Have an in-depth understanding of deep learning research and/or strong engineering skills
Are a team player who enjoys collaborative work environments
Preferred
Are excited about OpenAI's mission of building safe, universally beneficial AGI and are aligned with OpenAI's charter
Demonstrate a passion for AI safety and making cutting-edge AI models safer for real-world use
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
Recent News
2026-01-08
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