OpenAI

Research Engineer/Research Scientist, RL/Reasoning

OpenAI • $150K — $180K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Background in reinforcement learning research
  • Proficient at coding and debugging
  • Familiarity with machine learning applications
  • Ability to iterate quickly on projects
  • Experience interacting with large ML codebases

Responsibilities

  • Advance AI alignment and capabilities through RL methods
  • Contribute to the development of intelligent, aligned agents
  • Conduct simple experiments in controlled settings
  • Draw trustworthy conclusions based on research
  • Collaborate with teams in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 3 days in the office
  • Relocation assistance for new hires
Full Job Description
About the Role

As a Research Engineer/Research Scientist at OpenAI, you will advance the frontier of AI alignment and capabilities through cutting-edge RL methods. Your work will sit at the heart of training intelligent, aligned, and general-purpose agents, including the systems that power various models.

We're looking for people who have a background in reinforcement learning research, are able to iterate quickly, and are proficient at coding.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

You might thrive in this role if:
  • You love being on the cutting edge of RL and language model research.
  • You're a self-starter who takes initiative and ownership of ideas, driving them to completion.
  • You value principled approaches, simple experiments in tightly-controlled settings, and reaching trustworthy conclusions which stand the test of time.
  • You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and technically complex environment where rapid iteration is key.
  • You're comfortable diving into a large ML codebase to debug and improve it.
  • You have a deep understanding of machine learning and machine learning applications.


About OpenAI

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory consisting of the for-profit corporation OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc. The company was founded in 2015 by a group of technology leaders, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and John Schulman. OpenAI's mission is to develop and promote friendly AI for the betterment of humanity. The company has developed a number of cutting-edge AI technologies, including GPT-3, a language processing system that can generate human-like text. OpenAI has received funding from a number of high-profile investors, including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
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Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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