OpenAI is hiring a Research Scientist to develop novel machine learning methods and contribute to advancing the research agenda of the team you join. You will work on discovering simple, scalable, and generalizable ideas that improve model capabilities and help shape a unified long-term research vision across the organization.
What You'll Do
- Conduct original research to advance the state of the art in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Design, implement, and evaluate novel algorithms, models, or training approaches at large scale.
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate research insights into production systems and real-world applications.
What We're Looking For
- Pursuing or have recently completed a PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated research impact through first-author publications, open-source projects, or significant technical contributions.
- Can independently define and execute on a research agenda, identifying impactful problems and driving long-term projects forward.
- Motivated by OpenAI’s mission and excited to work on research that contributes toward beneficial AGI.
Nice to Have
- Interest in the societal impacts and responsible deployment of AI systems.
- Experience building high-performance or large-scale implementations of deep learning systems.
Team & Environment
Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate research insights into production systems.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in San Francisco, CA.
OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.



