Research Engineer, Frontier Evals - Finance at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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$310,000 – $380,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Finance, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

Prior background / domain expertise in finance, especially investment banking or private equity, and a passion for these problems
Detail-oriented and thorough
Team player / willing to do a variety of tasks to move the team forward
Passionate and knowledgeable about AGI/ASI measurement
Strong engineering and statistical analysis skills
Able to operate effectively in a dynamic and extremely fast-paced research environment as well as scope and deliver projects end-to-end

Responsibilities

Identify important model capabilities, skills, and behaviors that are crucial to financial workflows, and design methods to quantify performance in these areas
Own and pursue a research agenda to identify an important model capability (especially as it relates to financial reasoning) and build evals to measure it
Continuously refine evaluations of frontier AI models to assess the extent of frontier capabilities

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

financial reasoningAI evaluationsstatistical analysisresearch engineeringinvestment bankingprivate equitymodel evaluation

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for the Research Engineer position?

The salary range is $310K - $380K.

Is this role remote or hybrid?

The position is hybrid.

What skills and experience are required for this role?

Candidates need prior background or domain expertise in finance, especially investment banking or private equity, strong engineering and statistical analysis skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment while scoping and delivering projects end-to-end. They should also be detail-oriented, team players, and passionate about AGI/ASI measurement.

What is the Frontier Evals team like at OpenAI?

The Frontier Evals team builds ambitious evaluations to measure and steer frontier models towards safe AGI/ASI, including open-sourced projects like SWE-bench Verified and evaluations for models like GPT4o and o1. They create self-improvement loops for training, safety, and launch decisions in a fast-paced environment.

What makes a strong candidate for this Research Engineer role?

Strong candidates have finance domain expertise in investment banking or private equity, strong engineering skills, and experience owning research agendas end-to-end in fast-paced settings. Passion for AGI/ASI measurement, detail-orientation, and teamwork are key.

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