Technical Sourcer, Research

About the Role You’ll focus on identifying and engaging world‑class AI researchers and scientists who are advancing the frontier of machine learning and artificial intelligence. You will drive top‑of‑funnel sourcing efforts, build thoughtful outreach strategies, and cultivate long‑term relationships with highly specialized talent across academia and industry to support our Research teams’ hiring ambitions. You’ll work across a range of deeply technical and research‑oriented roles, mapping emerging fields, identifying leading contributors, and proactively engaging experts in their respective domains. You’ll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and research leaders to surface exceptional candidates, generate strong pipelines for niche searches, and continuously refine sourcing strategies to help our research teams grow and scale. Your Responsibilities Build highly targeted searches that deliver candidate profiles with precision. Craft thoughtful approaches to candidate outreach that will engage even the most passive talent and cultivate relationships with high priority targets over the long‑term. Develop and utilize creative strategies to discover non‑traditional, research‑adjacent, and/or up and coming talent. Partner closely with hiring managers across OpenAI to develop customized sourcing strategies and advise them on the market. Take a highly organized and data driven approach to candidate tracking and funnel metrics. Represent OpenAI and engage with candidates at conferences and events. We’re Seeking Significant experience sourcing specialized Engineering and/or AI talent across a range of highly technical domains. Deep interest in AI research and a desire to engage directly with global research communities. Demonstrable success in sourcing and hiring top technical talent at a premier tech company and/or high‑growth startup. Ability to drive multiple complex searches in parallel while maintaining a high quality bar and exceptional stakeholder + candidate experience. A passion for the research and mapping components of sourcing; it’s a long game. Workplace & Location This role can be based in our San Francisco, New York, or Seattle offices or remotely in the US. When applying, let us know which location(s) work for you. If you’re joining us in person, we offer relocation support and follow a hybrid schedule: three days a week in the office, with the option to work from home on Thursdays and Fridays. Our offices are set up for focus and connection—with height‑adjustable desks, conference rooms, phone booths, well‑stocked kitchens full of snacks and drinks, three in‑house prepared meals daily, outdoor space for working and socializing, wellness rooms, private bike storage, and more. Compensation Compensation Range: $136.8K - $240K Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Background Checks Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act for US‑based candidates. For unincorporated LosAngeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non‑public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations. #J-18808-Ljbffr