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Research Engineer

Jobright.ai

Join to apply for the Research Engineer role at Jobright.ai 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Research Engineer role at Jobright.ai Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As a Senior Research Engineer, you will design, implement, and optimize large-scale ML systems, collaborating with research scientists and working across the stack from algorithm design to deployment. Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and evaluate large-scale ML pipelines and core system components.
  • Build and integrate infrastructure to support model training, experimentation, and deployment.
  • Collaborate with research scientists to translate algorithmic ideas into robust, performant systems.
  • Own projects end-to-end—from prototype to large-scale production—balancing iteration speed with reliability.
Qualifications: Required:
  • Design, implement, and evaluate large-scale ML pipelines and core system components.
  • Build and integrate infrastructure to support model training, experimentation, and deployment.
  • Collaborate with research scientists to translate algorithmic ideas into robust, performant systems.
  • Own projects end-to-end—from prototype to large-scale production—balancing iteration speed with reliability.
  • Have taken ML systems from concept to production at scale.
  • Have strong software engineering fundamentals (distributed systems, data storage, performance optimization) alongside applied ML skills.
  • Are comfortable working across boundaries of research, engineering, and infrastructure.
  • Enjoy both deep technical problem-solving and the scrappy execution required in a zero-to-one environment.
Company: OpenAI creates artificial intelligence technologies to assist with tasks and provide support for human activities. Founded in 2015, headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, team size 201-500 employees, currently Growth Stage. OpenAI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Jobright.ai by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified about new Research Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA . Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Deep Research Research Scientist, Rodent Neural Imaging Walnut Creek, CA $90,000.00-$140,000.00 1 month ago San Francisco, CA $120,000.00-$200,000.00 13 hours ago Research Engineer/Research Scientist, RL/Reasoning Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Agents Research Engineer / Research Scientist, Post-Training Research Scientist - Computational Chemistry Oakland, CA $150,000.00-$200,000.00 1 month ago Research Engineer - Machine Learning (ML) Research Scientist (Multi-agent Systems) Research Engineer/Scientist, Strategic Deployment San Francisco, CA $104,979.00-$165,000.00 3 months ago Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Model Behavior Research Engineer / Scientist, Multimodal Internship - Research Scientist (AI Agents) San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$350,000.00 8 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobright.ai

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