OpenAI · 14 hours ago
Data Scientist
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$255K/yr - $405K/yr
7+ years expOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. The role of Data Scientist on the Strategic Finance team involves designing, implementing, and owning critical models and analyses to support strategic decision-making and resource allocation across the organization.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Become an expert in OpenAI’s data and systems. Partnering with Data Engineering, Finance, and other teams, you’ll self-serve data to derive critical insights
Scale causal inference models to measure the impact of different actions on user growth and financial outcomes
Architect customer segmentation frameworks to unlock tailored growth strategies and expand lifetime value
Automate standardized reporting and analysis by building data products or agentic solutions
Support product pricing and other business decisions with ad hoc analysis
Design and deliver dashboards for leadership to track key performance indicators and enable optimal decision-making
Manage and lead cross-functional data science projects end-to-end
Qualification
Required
MS or PhD in a quantitative field, with 7+ years of experience in a highly quantitative role, ideally as an early data scientist at a hyper-growth company or research organization
Proficiency in Python, SQL, Tableau, and other analytical tools
Strong analytical skills and experience working with large, complex data sets
Proven ability to distill complex data into actionable insights for leadership
Ability to independently initiate and complete projects, owning them end-to-end
Excellent communication and storytelling skills when presenting data insights
Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
Preferred
You're an enthusiastic self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments
You're a phenomenal teammate and communicator, able to explain complex topics with clarity and keep stakeholders proactively informed
You're passionate about technology and artificial intelligence
You use first-principles thinking to design solutions from the ground up based on user needs and operational realities
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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2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (18)
2021 (10)
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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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