Research Engineer/Research Scientist, RL/Reasoning

$295k - $445k • San Francisco • FullTime

Posted 1y ago

Remote Work Policy

On-site

Employment Type

FullTime

Categories

AI Research Engineer

About the job

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.

Responsibilities

  • Advance the frontier of AI alignment and capabilities through cutting-edge RL methods.
  • Train intelligent, aligned, and general-purpose agents.
  • Iterate quickly on research and development.
  • Debug and improve large ML codebases.

Requirements

  • Background in reinforcement learning research.
  • Proficiency in coding.
  • Ability to iterate quickly.
  • Self-starter with initiative and ownership.
  • Comfortable diving into large ML codebases.
  • Deep understanding of machine learning and its applications.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model (3 days in office per week).
  • Relocation assistance for new employees.

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