OpenAI · 1 day ago
Research Engineer, Safety Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$310K/yr - $550K/yrOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are seeking Research Engineers to help build trust and safety capabilities by designing and deploying advanced machine learning models while implementing safety measures throughout the AI model development and deployment process.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Design and deploy advanced machine learning models that solve real-world problems
Implement safety measures at various stages of AI model development and deployment
This includes pre-training data filtration, post-training evaluation, deployment time safety mitigations and continuous monitoring to ensure models align with human values and safety standards
Work closely with researchers, software engineers, and product managers to understand complex business challenges and deliver AI-powered solutions
Implement scalable data pipelines, optimize models for performance and accuracy, and ensure they are production-ready
Engage with the latest developments in machine learning and AI
Take part in code reviews, share knowledge, and lead by example to maintain high-quality engineering practices
Monitor and maintain deployed models to ensure they continue delivering value
Qualification
Required
Demonstrate a passion for AI safety and making cutting-edge AI models safer for real-world use
Demonstrated experience in deep learning and transformers models
Proficiency in frameworks like PyTorch or Tensorflow
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles
Are familiar with methods of training and fine-tuning large language models, such as distillation, supervised fine-tuning, and policy optimization
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across research, product and engineering
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.
Founded in 2015
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
2026-01-14
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