Research Engineer/Scientist, Personality and Model Behavior
Description For Research Engineer/Scientist, Personality and Model Behavior
OpenAI is seeking a Research Engineer/Scientist to join their Personality & Model Behavior team, focusing on shaping personalities and guiding behavior of models behind ChatGPT and APIs. This role combines cutting-edge research with practical implementation, requiring expertise in natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and machine learning. The position offers an opportunity to directly impact products used by hundreds of millions of users.
The ideal candidate will conduct research using synthetic data and reinforcement learning, build evaluation pipelines, and innovate new post-training methods. They should have deep machine learning knowledge, experience with large language models, and the ability to tackle complex technical challenges. The role involves working in a dynamic environment where research findings are transformed into real-world applications.
OpenAI provides a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary ($360K-$440K), equity, full healthcare coverage, mental health support, unlimited PTO, and substantial parental leave. The company is committed to ensuring AI benefits humanity and values diverse perspectives in achieving this mission. Located in San Francisco, this position offers the chance to work at the forefront of AI development while contributing to OpenAI's mission of creating safe and beneficial artificial intelligence.
Responsibilities For Research Engineer/Scientist, Personality and Model Behavior
- Conduct research around personality and model behavior using synthetic data and reinforcement learning
- Build evaluations and pipelines for development and research
- Innovate new post-training methods
- Integrate research into OpenAI's final product
Requirements For Research Engineer/Scientist, Personality and Model Behavior
- Deep understanding of machine learning and its applications
- Prior knowledge in training and optimizing large language and multimodal models
- Experience building evaluations
- Ability to dive into large ML codebases to debug issues
- Track record of delivering innovative solutions to address real-world constraints
Benefits For Research Engineer/Scientist, Personality and Model Behavior
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- Mental health and wellness support
- 401(k) plan with 50% matching
- Unlimited time off
- Multiple company holidays
- Paid parental leave (24 weeks paid birth-parent leave & 20-week paid parental leave)
- Family-planning support
- Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)
- Equity
