Software Engineer, Research - Human Data at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

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$255,000 – $405,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building production systems at scale
Enjoy full-stack development with end-to-end ownership — from backend pipelines to user interfaces
Motivated by high-impact collaboration with research teams and solving novel, ambiguous problems
Excited to shape how AI systems learn from human preferences and reflect a broad range of human values
Care deeply about inclusive tooling and building systems that enhance model safety, reliability, and usefulness

Responsibilities

Build and maintain robust full-stack systems for feedback collection, data labeling, and evaluation pipelines, while maintaining high levels of security
Translate experimental alignment research into scalable production infrastructure, including inference and model training stacks
Design and iterate on user-facing tools and backend services to support high-quality data workflows
Partner with researchers, engineers, and program leads to shape feedback loops and model interaction paradigms
Drive infrastructure improvements that enable faster iteration and scaling across OpenAI’s frontier models, from internal research tooling all the way to production ChatGPT

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Full-StackData PipelinesData LabelingEvaluation PipelinesModel TrainingInferenceBackend ServicesSecurityInfrastructure

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for this Software Engineer position?

The salary range is $255K - $405K.

Is this role remote or based in an office?

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

What skills are needed to thrive in this role?

Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building production systems at scale, full-stack development with end-to-end ownership from backend pipelines to user interfaces, and the ability to solve novel, ambiguous problems in collaboration with research teams.

What is the work environment like on the Human Data team?

The team works in a high-impact, fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with world-class researchers to build scalable systems for human feedback, alignment techniques, and model training.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

Candidates who are excited by technical ownership, enjoy full-stack work across the stack, and are motivated to collaborate with researchers on ambiguous problems while shaping AI systems to reflect human preferences.

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