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Research Engineer/Research Scientist, Personal AGI-Model Experience

OpenAI
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hybrid senior Full time $295K - $555K San Francisco

First indexed 23 Jul 2026

Description

We are seeking a Research Engineer/Research Scientist to join our Personal AGI team, focusing on improving pre-trained models for deployment into ChatGPT, the API, and potential future products. The successful candidate will research and develop improvements to our models, combining reinforcement learning and products.

Responsibilities:

  • Own and pursue a research agenda to improve model capability and performance.
  • Collaborate closely with research and product teams to optimize customer models.
  • Build robust evaluations for tracking modeling improvements.
  • Design, implement, test, and debug code across our research stack.

Requirements:

  • Deep understanding of machine learning and machine learning applications.
  • Good judgment about model behavior and effective communication of this judgment.
  • Ability to turn ambitious, qualitative problems into concrete training interventions.
  • Working knowledge of relevant models and building evaluations for model capability improvement.
  • Comfortable diving into a large ML codebase to debug.
  • Thrive in a dynamic, technically complex, and collaborative environment.

Compensation:

  • $295K – $555K per year, with equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave, medical and caregiver leave
  • Flexible PTO and paid company holidays
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in our offices and meal delivery credits
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
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