Lead Research Engineer / Scientist, Chemical & Biological Risk

OpenAI
San Francisco, CA
Job Description
The Safety Systems team at OpenAI is seeking a Lead Research Engineer to design and oversee an end-to-end mitigation stack to prevent severe chemical and biological misuse. This role requires technical depth, leadership, and cross-company influence to ensure the safe deployment of AI models. The engineer will define technical trade-offs, drive execution, and ensure product safety and efficacy.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in deep learning and transformer models
  • Proficiency with PyTorch or TensorFlow frameworks
  • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles
  • Experience with training and fine-tuning large language models (including distillation, supervised fine-tuning, and policy optimization)
  • Excel at working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
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