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OpenAI jobs: what they hire for, and how to apply

OpenAI has 823 open roles on its own careers page, which runs on Ashby. The largest groups are software engineer roles (115), machine learning engineer roles (43) and technical program manager roles (27). Across those postings, OpenAI most often asks for Python, APIS and Distributed Systems.

From OpenAI’s Ashby board, as of . Not affiliated with OpenAI.

What OpenAI is hiring for

  • Software Engineer115 open
  • Machine Learning Engineer43 open
  • Technical Program Manager27 open
  • Full Stack Engineer26 open
  • Solutions Engineer25 open
  • Support Engineer25 open
  • Program Manager22 open
  • Data Scientist18 open

Skills OpenAI asks for

Skills required across OpenAI's open postings
SkillShare of postings
Python34%
APIS14%
Distributed Systems13%
JavaScript13%
Data Analysis12%
System Design11%
SQL10%
LLMS10%
Generative AI9%
Machine Learning9%
Artificial Intelligence8%
CRM8%
Observability8%
API Design7%
Git7%

Share of the 301 postings whose requirements we have read.

Where and how it hires

  • 66% of its open roles are listed as remote.
  • Roles are listed in United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Ireland and Japan.
  • The median posting asks for 8+ years of experience.
  • Its US postings that publish a yearly salary have a median of $281k (216 postings).

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