Research Engineer, Multimodal
Description For Research Engineer, Multimodal
OpenAI is seeking a Research Engineer to join their Multimodal team, focused on advancing AI systems with capabilities to hear, see, speak, and create images. This role combines cutting-edge research with practical implementation, emphasizing safety in AI development. The position involves developing innovative safety assessment techniques, building evaluation pipelines, and implementing risk mitigation strategies for multimodal foundation models.
The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including safety and legal departments, to ensure compliance with safety protocols and legal requirements. The ideal candidate will have expertise in multimodal research, post-training techniques, and strong Python programming skills. They will be responsible for developing safety reward models, multimodal classifiers, and conducting red teaming efforts to test model robustness.
Based in San Francisco with a hybrid work model (3 days in office), the position offers comprehensive benefits including competitive salary ($295K-$440K), equity, complete healthcare coverage, mental health support, generous parental leave, and professional development opportunities. The role is crucial in OpenAI's mission to develop safe and beneficial AI systems that can positively impact society.
This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of AI development, focusing on safety and ethical considerations while building systems that can revolutionize human-AI interaction. The position combines technical expertise with practical impact, requiring someone who can balance innovation with responsible development practices.
Responsibilities For Research Engineer, Multimodal
- Build evaluation pipelines to assess risk along various axes, especially with multimodal inputs and outputs
- Implement risk mitigation techniques such as building safety reward models and RL
- Develop and refine multimodal moderation models to detect and mitigate known and emerging patterns of AI misuse and abuse
- Work with other safety teams to iterate on content policies
- Work with human data team to conduct internal and external red teaming
- Write maintainable, efficient, and well-tested code as part of evaluation libraries
Requirements For Research Engineer, Multimodal
- Experience with multimodal research and post-training techniques
- Very proficient in Python
- Experience working in complex technical environments
- Strong collaboration skills
- Experience with datasets and evaluations
Benefits For Research Engineer, Multimodal
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- Mental health and wellness support
- 401(k) plan with 50% matching
- Unlimited time off and 13 company holidays per year
- Paid parental leave (24 weeks paid birth-parent leave & 20-week paid parental leave)
- Annual learning & development stipend ($1,500 per year)
- Relocation assistance
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