Product Manager, Codex at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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$255,000 – $325,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong technical background and have recently shipped code to production
  • Deep intuition for developer workflows and a passion for building tools that make coding more productive and enjoyable
  • Can define product direction in ambiguous, 0–1 environments and rally teams around it; demonstrate strong product intuition, making thoughtful prioritization and sequencing decisions
  • Experience driving execution across engineering, design, and research
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and adaptability, whether from startup or high-growth company environments

Responsibilities

  • Shape product strategy for Codex, from early concepts through launch and iteration
  • Collaborate with engineering and research to translate breakthroughs into usable, high-value developer experiences
  • Deeply understand developer workflows and identify opportunities where AI can make them faster, more intuitive, and more powerful
  • Navigate ambiguity and make thoughtful trade-offs in 0–1 product environments
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver quickly while maintaining a high bar for technical quality and user experience

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Product StrategyTechnical Product ManagementDeveloper WorkflowsAI AgentsSoftware EngineeringEngineering CollaborationResearch CollaborationCross-functional TeamsUser ExperienceAgile Development

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Product Manager, Codex role?

The salary range is $255K - $325K.

Is this role remote or onsite, and what's the location?

This role is based in San Francisco, CA, with a hybrid work model requiring 3 days in the office per week. OpenAI offers relocation assistance to new employees.

What skills and experiences are required for this Product Manager role?

Key requirements include a strong technical background with recent code shipped to production, deep intuition for developer workflows, ability to define product direction in ambiguous 0–1 environments, experience driving execution across engineering, design, and research, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

What is the team like for the Codex product at OpenAI?

The Codex team is a fast-moving group bringing together research, engineering, design, and product to iteratively build the Codex agent harness and product while training the model.

What makes a strong candidate for this Product Manager position?

Strong candidates have a technical background with recent production code experience, passion for developer tools, proven ability to lead in ambiguous 0–1 settings, cross-functional execution skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset from startups or high-growth environments.

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$18,433.2MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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