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Model Policy Manager, National Security

OpenAI
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Full time $266K - $335K San Francisco

First indexed 19 Sept 2026

Description

Compensation

The base pay for this role is $266K – $335K, with additional compensation including equity, performance-related bonuses, and benefits.

Benefits include:

  • 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 (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
  • Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ 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 as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees

About the Team

The Safety Systems team manages the complete lifecycle of safety efforts for OpenAI’s frontier models, ensuring they are deployed responsibly and have a positive impact on society. The Model Policy team works to ensure that frontier models behave safely and reliably in real-world environments by designing policies that define safe model behavior.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Model Policy Manager to shape model behavior for U.S. government use, with a focus on national security applications. You’ll define nuanced policies and translate them into training and evaluation criteria, helping models navigate high-stakes scenarios while preserving their usefulness and capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop model policies that guide safe and useful behavior
  • Build evaluations, identify policy gaps and model failures, and use findings to improve policies and training
  • Work with research, engineering, and domain experts to support safe, reliable deployment

Requirements

  • Relevant experience in AI safety, policy, or risk assessment
  • Strong judgment and ability to turn complex safety questions into clear, practical policies
  • Technical fluency to work hands-on with model data and evaluations
  • Motivation by OpenAI’s mission and the responsible use of AI in safety-critical settings
  • Active TS/SCI clearance or equivalent
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