Research Scientist / Research Engineer — Early Career Cohort
OpenAISan Francisco, California, United States
Posted March 19, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.
Job Description
We are hiring a small cohort of exceptional early-career researchers and engineers to join OpenAI Research as full-time Research Scientists / Research Engineers in San Francisco, CA. The role involves a one-month research bootcamp, team-matching process, and permanent research team assignment.
Requirements
- Demonstrated exceptional mathematical or algorithmic problem-solving ability
- Strong ability to reason about complex technical or mathematical systems
- Comfort with linear algebra, probability, statistics, and optimization
- Evidence of rapid independent learning and technical creativity
- Ability to obtain and maintain authorization to work in the United States
Benefits
- Relocation assistance