OpenAI
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Currently tracking 199 active AI roles, down 24% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $230k–$555k (avg $372k).
OpenAI currently has 235 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles are in the application stage, accounting for 32% of the total, followed closely by the agents stage at 29%. The dominant function for hiring is Engineering, with 168 positions. Frequent tech tags include model_serving, evals, and agent_orchestration, suggesting a focus on deploying and managing AI models. In the last 30 days, OpenAI posted 50 new AI roles, representing a 14% increase compared to the previous 30-day period.
OpenAI currently has 254 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: AI Deployment Engineer (4), Partner AI Deployment Engineer - AWS (4), AI Deployment Engineer - Startups (3), AI Deployment Engineer- Codex (3), AI Deployment Engineer, Startups (2). Most positions are in Engineering and Research.
OpenAI's active AI hiring is concentrated in: application (33%), agents (28%), serving infrastructure (10%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
OpenAI is hiring AI talent in: United States (203 roles), United Kingdom (14 roles), Japan (6 roles), Germany (5 roles).
Job postings at OpenAI most frequently reference: model serving, agent orchestration, evals, llm observability, inference infra.
In the past 30 days, OpenAI has posted 56 new AI-related roles.
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| Head of GTM Partnerships, EMEA OpenAI is seeking an experienced EMEA GTM Partnerships Lead to build and scale its partner ecosystem across Europe. This role will own the regional partnerships strategy and execution, focusing on driving enterprise adoption, revenue growth, and customer success through strategic alliances with GSIs, consulting firms, cloud providers, and other service providers. The lead will be responsible for partner strategy, revenue generation, ecosystem development, operational excellence, and team leadership, ultimately aiming to establish OpenAI as the foundational AI platform for enterprises in Europe. | — | 0 |
| Partner Business Intelligence This role leads the data foundation for OpenAI's GTM Partnerships team, focusing on designing, building, and governing the data model for partner performance, attribution, revenue, and incentives. It requires expertise in analytics engineering, data modeling, and stakeholder management to create scalable systems for measuring partner impact and driving business decisions. | — |
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| Order Management & Billing Lead, Cloud Marketplaces & Partnerships - AWS This role focuses on managing and scaling order management and billing operations, particularly for cloud marketplaces and partner channels like AWS. It involves end-to-end billing lifecycle management, process design, automation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure accurate and timely invoicing. The role aims to embed AI and automation into workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention. | — | 0 |
| Strategic Hardware Partnerships This role focuses on strategic hardware partnerships, managing relationships with silicon, systems, and manufacturing partners to support OpenAI's product roadmap. It involves defining joint strategies, structuring and negotiating complex agreements, and managing operational rhythms and impact measurement. The role requires deep experience in hardware ecosystems, supply chain, and commercial leadership, with a strong ability to influence cross-functional teams and external partners. | — | 0 |
| Global Vendor Manager, Ads This role is for a Global Vendor Manager on the Ads team at OpenAI. The primary responsibility is to build and scale the vendor operating model for the Ads business globally, focusing on operational excellence, performance management, governance, and forecasting. The role involves partnering with various internal teams and external vendors to drive customer acquisition, revenue growth, and customer experiences. While the role mentions leveraging AI and automation, its core function is in sales operations and vendor management, not in building or deploying AI models. | — | 0 |
| Counsel, Commercial Experienced commercial attorney to support OpenAI's growing business, focusing on negotiating agreements, providing legal advice on commercial, product, regulatory, and privacy issues, and developing scalable legal frameworks for responsible growth. The role involves advising on AI and technology-related regulatory and compliance matters. | — | 0 |
| GTM Strategy & Operations, Enterprise This role is in GTM Strategy & Operations for Enterprise at OpenAI, focusing on driving revenue growth, improving business execution, and operationalizing go-to-market initiatives. It involves strategic planning, analyzing business performance, supporting forecasting, developing growth strategies for new products, and building scalable processes. The role requires strong analytical and operational skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for leadership. | — | 0 |
| Host Systems Software Engineer OpenAI is seeking an experienced systems software engineer to design and build the host software stack for their custom next-generation AI systems. This role involves working closely with hardware on performance-critical software, including Linux kernel drivers, high-throughput I/O paths, and system-scale networking. Responsibilities include platform bring-up, debugging, performance optimization, and developing software for PCIe, DMA, NICs, and accelerators. The role requires strong C/C++ and Linux systems fundamentals, with experience in areas like kernel drivers, networking, or RDMA. | — | 0 |
| Executive Protection Operator The Executive Protection Operator role at OpenAI is responsible for safeguarding OpenAI's executives and key employees by providing security support during travel, events, and daily operations. This role requires proficiency in firearms handling, conducting threat assessments, advance work, and coordinating with various stakeholders to mitigate security risks. The operator must be able to respond to emergencies with discretion and maintain a flexible schedule to meet operational needs. | — | 0 |
| B2B Marketing Lead, APAC Seeking an experienced APAC B2B Marketing Lead to drive OpenAI's enterprise and B2B marketing strategy across the Asia-Pacific region. This role will shape and execute integrated B2B marketing initiatives to support enterprise adoption, partner-led growth, and developer-adjacent business audiences. Responsibilities include leading strategy development, driving full-funnel programs, partnering with GTM teams, and establishing regional marketing operating rhythms. | — | 0 |
| Strategic Sourcing Lead, Technology (Ads and Consumer Verticals) This role focuses on strategic sourcing and vendor management for OpenAI's advertising technology stack and consumer verticals, including health and finance. The lead will manage commercial execution, negotiate deals, ensure vendor support for product launches, and coordinate reviews for regulated data. The goal is to scale monetization efficiently while managing cost, risk, and operational fragility. | — | 0 |
| Strategic Investments & Consolidation Accounting Director Director of Strategic Investments & Consolidation Accounting at OpenAI, responsible for leading accounting, governance, reporting, and operational processes for strategic investments, consolidation matters, ownership structures, and complex transactions. This role requires deep U.S. GAAP expertise, experience with investment accounting, and the ability to build and scale accounting functions. | — | 0 |
| Audiovisual Design Engineer This role is for an Audiovisual Design Engineer at OpenAI, responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the company's conference room audio-visual and video conferencing infrastructure globally. The role involves setting AV standards, managing hardware and software, ensuring reliability and scalability, and integrating AV systems with core IT services. Experience with enterprise AV systems, networking, and IT support is required. | — | 0 |
| Government Account Director, National Security This role is for a Government Account Director focused on National Security customers, responsible for driving sales of OpenAI's AI products within the Defense and Intelligence Communities. It requires deep understanding of the defense sales cycle, strong relationships with senior executives, and the ability to collaborate with technical teams to tailor solutions for customer needs. | — | 0 |
| Partner Director - AWS Alliance Partnership, APAC This role is for a Partner Director focused on the AWS alliance in the APAC region for OpenAI. The primary responsibility is to build and execute the regional GTM strategy with AWS, enabling partners to build and scale OpenAI-powered solutions on AWS infrastructure. This involves driving joint account planning, co-sell execution, and developing repeatable solutions and playbooks. While the role supports AI adoption and solutions, the core function is alliance management and GTM strategy, not direct AI/ML development or research. | — | 0 |
| Content Lead, APAC This role is for a Content Lead in the APAC region for OpenAI. The primary focus is on developing and executing content strategy to communicate OpenAI's products, stories, and impact to audiences across Asia-Pacific. It involves content strategy, editorial planning, storytelling, campaign support, and cross-functional partnerships. While the company is AI-focused, this specific role is in content and marketing, not directly building AI models or systems. | — | 0 |
| Head of Insurance and Risk Management This role is for a Head of Insurance and Risk Management at OpenAI, responsible for establishing and leading the global insurance function. The position involves developing a risk financing strategy, protecting the company's balance sheet, and managing various insurance programs, including those related to emerging AI exposures. The role requires deep expertise in corporate insurance, enterprise risk management, and experience with complex commercial insurance structures and captive insurance companies. While the company is in AI, this specific role focuses on the financial and risk management aspects, not the direct development or deployment of AI models or systems. | — | 0 |
| Physical Security Systems Engineer This role is for a Physical Security Systems Engineer at OpenAI, responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining physical security systems such as access control, video surveillance, and GSOC workflows across global facilities. The role involves troubleshooting technical issues, managing operational tickets, coordinating with integrators and vendors, and partnering with IT/NetEng and Workplace teams to ensure system reliability and scalability. The focus is on hybrid physical security infrastructure engineering, operational systems support, stakeholder coordination, and vendor management, aiming to improve operational consistency and reduce manual work through automation opportunities. | — | 0 |
| Regional Manager, Ads Solutions (APAC) Regional Manager, Ads Solutions (APAC) to lead and scale OpenAI’s advertising business across Asia-Pacific. Oversees a distributed team of Client Partners and Customer Success Managers supporting advertisers across the region. Drives regional revenue growth, builds and develops high-performing teams, and establishes OpenAI as a trusted partner to advertisers throughout APAC. Owns regional commercial performance while partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and Policy teams. | — | 0 |
| Physical Security Systems Engineer This role is for a Physical Security Systems Engineer at OpenAI, responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining physical security systems such as access control, video surveillance, and GSOC workflows across global facilities. The role involves troubleshooting technical issues, managing operational tickets, coordinating with vendors, and partnering with IT and Facilities teams to ensure system reliability and scalability. It requires a hands-on approach to infrastructure engineering and operational support, with a focus on improving consistency and automation. | — | 0 |
| Physical Security Systems Engineer - APAC This role is for a Physical Security Systems Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining physical security systems (access control, video surveillance) across APAC for OpenAI's facilities. It involves technical support, troubleshooting, system integration, documentation, and improving operational processes, partnering with IT, Facilities, and Security Operations. | — | 0 |
| Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management to help shape and scale OpenAI’s risk and controls framework across several dynamic business domains. This role will focus on identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating operational and financial risk across areas such as payments, equity, strategic investments, procurement, people processes, systems, third-party dependencies, and other finance-critical workflows. | — | 0 |
| Partner Manager, Cloud Service Provider Partnerships This role focuses on managing strategic partnerships with major cloud service providers to scale the availability and use of OpenAI's models. The Partner Manager will build and lead these partnerships, ensuring strong delivery with Research, Product, and Engineering, and coordinating with GTM and Marketing. The goal is to drive customer adoption, unlock new capabilities, and extend OpenAI's platform, ultimately turning agreements into reliable launches and sustained impact. The role requires a product-focused, high-judgment senior operator with experience in cloud provider operations and complex enterprise technology partnerships. | — | 0 |
| Consumer & Product Communications Lead, APAC OpenAI is seeking a senior consumer and product communications lead for APAC, based in Singapore. This role will own regional consumer and product communications strategy and execution, focusing on explaining the everyday value of products like ChatGPT and Codex, building trust, and supporting long-term adoption across APAC markets. The role requires developing clear, accessible narratives, leading earned media strategy, and identifying stories that show how people across APAC are using OpenAI's products. | — | 0 |
| DAQ Station Engineer This role is for a DAQ Station Hardware Engineer focused on developing and improving the physical hardware for OpenAI's robotic data collection stations. The engineer will design, prototype, validate, and deploy station hardware such as fixtures, mounts, operator interfaces, workcell equipment, and safety mechanisms. The role involves translating needs into hardware solutions, supporting hardware through its lifecycle, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure integration with robotics platforms and software. | — | 0 |
| Producer, Global Events Producer for Global Events at OpenAI, responsible for managing and executing various types of events, including developer events, product launches, and enterprise events. This role involves full production lifecycle ownership, from concept shaping to vendor management and budget tracking, requiring strong operational and creative skills. The role also involves collaborating with product, marketing, and research teams to translate ideas into impactful experiences, and a curiosity about AI's influence on how people gather and learn. | — | 0 |
| IT Controls Data Engineer This role focuses on building data infrastructure for IT controls, audit readiness, and continuous monitoring within OpenAI's IT and Security organization. It involves designing and maintaining data pipelines, datasets, models, and validation logic to ensure security and IT controls are measurable, repeatable, and defensible, particularly for SOX compliance. The role requires strong data engineering skills, experience with enterprise system data, and the ability to translate technical details for auditors. | — | 0 |
| Corporate Security Operations Manager, London This role is for a Corporate Security Operations Manager in London, responsible for leading day-to-day corporate and physical security operations for OpenAI's London office. The role involves managing access control, visitor management, incident response, security vendors, and partnering with various internal teams to ensure a safe workplace. It requires 8+ years of experience in corporate security or related fields, with a focus on managing office-based physical security and vendor operations. | — | 0 |
| Designer, Creative Studio Designer, Creative Studio at OpenAI, responsible for crafting visual experiences for product launches, campaigns, and brand systems. This role involves creating cohesive visual narratives across physical and digital touchpoints, managing design timelines, and collaborating cross-functionally. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in brand design and a strong portfolio demonstrating brand thinking and execution. | — | 0 |
| Partner Marketing Lead, APAC OpenAI is seeking an experienced APAC Partner Marketing Lead to build the regional marketing strategy with priority strategic and ecosystem partners across Asia-Pacific. This senior marketing role focuses on joint narratives, co-marketing programs, partner-led education, regional moments, and integrated activations with important technology partners. The role works closely with Partnerships, partner-side marketing teams, and regional and global marketing stakeholders to turn strategic relationships into credible, high-quality programs for enterprise, developer, and startup audiences. | — | 0 |
| Application Engineer, Supply Chain Technology Senior Application Engineer for OpenAI's Supply Chain Technology team, focusing on designing, implementing, and evolving global supply chain systems, primarily using Oracle Fusion SCM. This role involves deep expertise in Oracle Cloud SCM modules, solution architecture, configuration, customization, scripting, and integration with broader supply chain ecosystems. The engineer will partner with various internal teams and external partners to enable scalable, auditable, and resilient processes, acting as the primary Oracle point of contact for other engineers. | — | 0 |
| Partner Director, India This role is responsible for building and managing a partner ecosystem in India to drive customer success and revenue growth for OpenAI's AI solutions. The Partner Director will own the entire partner lifecycle, from selection and onboarding to enablement, joint solution development, and commercial activation, acting as the key liaison between OpenAI and its partners. | — | 0 |
| Facilities Operations Manager This role is for a Facilities Operations Manager responsible for the commissioning, operational readiness, and long-term operation of next-generation AI data center campuses. The role involves managing day-to-day operations of critical facility infrastructure, developing operating procedures, leading incident response, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards. While the role supports AI infrastructure, the core craft is facilities operations, not AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Deal Desk Lead, Cloud Marketplaces & Partnerships — AWS Focus This role is for a Deal Desk Lead focused on cloud marketplaces and partnerships, specifically with AWS. The individual will be responsible for establishing the commercial execution framework, structuring and executing complex enterprise transactions, and building scalable processes and controls to manage downstream risks related to contracting, billing, and revenue recognition. The role requires strong deal judgment, operational rigor, and a builder mindset, with a focus on improving quote-to-cash workflows and ensuring financial integrity within partner-led commercial motions. | — | 0 |
| Global Food Operations Specialist This role supports the Global Food Operations team at OpenAI, focusing on the execution and improvement of the company's food program across multiple offices. Responsibilities include coordinating daily operations, managing vendor performance, handling operational reporting and systems, and contributing to scalable processes. A key aspect involves leveraging AI and automation to enhance workflows and program effectiveness, in collaboration with data and technology teams. | — | 0 |
| Head of Data Center Rack and Cluster This role leads an engineering team responsible for defining rack and system architectures for OpenAI's compute infrastructure, focusing on the early phases of compute definition and delivery of production-ready racks. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in system bring-up and bringing platforms to a stable, production-ready state. | — | 0 |
| Communications Manager, Southern Europe Communications Manager for OpenAI in Southern Europe, responsible for shaping and executing communications programs for the French market. This role involves localizing global announcements, developing country-specific stories, managing agency workstreams, building media relationships, and supporting communications around product launches and public understanding of AI. The role has a strong business and product communications focus, requiring the ability to translate complex technology into clear narratives for diverse audiences. | — | 0 |
| Senior Counsel, Employment (AI Enablement) This role is for a Senior Counsel, Employment at OpenAI, focusing on AI enablement and automation. The lawyer will provide advice on employment legal matters, work cross-functionally with the People Team, support strategic initiatives for legal training, and develop processes for scaling legal support. The role requires 8+ years of legal experience, a JD, and expertise in AI-related employment laws and federal/state labor laws. | — | 0 |
| Compensation Operations Lead This role is for a Compensation Operations Lead at OpenAI, responsible for building and scaling the operational infrastructure for global variable compensation programs across GTM teams. The role involves administering compensation plans, managing compensation systems and tooling, leading payout cycles, ensuring governance and compliance, and providing field support. It requires extensive experience in compensation operations, sales operations, or revenue operations, with a strong focus on systems thinking and scalable process design. | — | 0 |
| Actuator Design Engineer Seeking a Senior Actuator Design and Integration Engineer to lead the development of custom electromechanical actuators for advanced robotic systems. This role involves owning actuator development from concept to prototype validation and system integration, partnering with cross-functional teams. The focus is on precision electromechanical systems, including motors, transmissions, sensing, and thermal architectures, driving development across the full engineering lifecycle and establishing scalable design, test, and integration practices. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Engineer, Robotics This role is for an Electrical Engineer focused on developing the next generation of robotic systems at OpenAI, spanning the full lifecycle of hardware development from concept to deployment. The engineer will own electrical architecture, design and implement electronics, build and validate hardware in integrated systems, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver system-level solutions. | — | 0 |
| US Payroll Operations This role is for a US Payroll Operations expert at OpenAI, responsible for processing biweekly payroll for 5,000+ employees, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing outsourced partners, and driving continuous process improvement through automation and AI-enabled solutions. The role requires strong knowledge of US payroll regulations and experience with Workday Payroll. | — | 0 |
| Program Manager - IT Operations Program Manager to help scale IT operations at OpenAI, leading cross-functional programs to improve operational maturity, streamline team collaboration, and build durable operational capabilities. The role focuses on improving scalability, consistency, and operational excellence across various IT support functions and partnering with technical teams to ensure operational readiness for new deployments and infrastructure investments. | — | 0 |
| Workplace Business Partner This role is for a Workplace Business Partner at OpenAI, focusing on employee engagement and operational collaboration within the Real Estate & Workplace team. The position involves managing workplace programs, communicating updates, designing initiatives to strengthen company culture, and partnering with cross-functional teams to support specific organizations. The role requires strong people skills, adaptability, and a comprehensive understanding of the workplace ecosystem. | — | 0 |
| HR Business Partner HR Business Partner role at OpenAI, focusing on partnering with leaders to navigate organizational and talent decisions, coach leaders, and build operating rhythms to enable scale. The role aims to improve decision quality, strengthen leadership capability, and increase organizational effectiveness. It involves strategic advising and hands-on support, including shaping high-performing teams, evolving people programs, guiding managers, and leading change. | — | 0 |
| Incentive Programs Specialist, AWS This role focuses on managing AWS incentive funding programs for OpenAI, including SCA funding and broader AWS partner incentives. It involves strategic planning, financial stewardship, program design, and cross-functional collaboration with GTM, Partnerships, Finance, and AWS stakeholders to drive business outcomes and maximize ROI. The role requires analytical skills, program management, and experience with cloud incentive programs. | — | 0 |
| Incentive Operations Lead, AWS This role focuses on building and managing the operational infrastructure for OpenAI's AWS incentive funding programs. It involves designing and executing workflows for funding requests, claims, reimbursements, and spend tracking, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. The role requires strong operational rigor, process design expertise, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Procurement, Operations, and GTM teams. While the company is OpenAI, the role itself is not directly involved in AI/ML development or research, but rather in the business operations supporting strategic partnerships. | — | 0 |
| Data Scientist, FinEng Lead the Data Science team for Financial Engineering at OpenAI, focusing on measuring, experimenting, and optimizing the company's monetization infrastructure, including pricing, checkout, payments, and subscriptions. This role involves defining key metrics, scaling experimentation, driving revenue insights, and building data infrastructure to support global expansion and user experience. | — | 0 |
| Technical Program Manager, Rack Delivery This role is a Technical Program Manager focused on the physical infrastructure (rack delivery) for AI training and inference platforms. It involves managing manufacturing partners, site readiness, and deployment coordination, translating strategic plans into schedules, and developing operational mechanisms. The role operates at the intersection of data center infrastructure, hardware manufacturing, supply chain, and deployment operations. | — | 0 |
| Technical Program Manager, Demand Planning and S&OP This role focuses on building and operationalizing long-range infrastructure planning capabilities for OpenAI's AI training and inference platforms. It involves developing planning systems, operational processes, and organizational mechanisms to create multi-year infrastructure demand forecasts. The role partners with various teams including Finance, Infrastructure Strategy, Capacity Planning, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain to ensure predictable and efficient infrastructure growth. Key responsibilities include developing demand planning and S&OP processes, translating growth plans into forecasts, and supporting supplier capacity planning through power and infrastructure demand forecasts. | — | 0 |