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Research Program Manager, Data Acquisition

OpenAI · San Francisco

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Frontier labonsite$239k–$328k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Shape the data acquisition pipeline fueling frontier model evaluation and safety.
  • Serve as key interface between research roadmap and external data offerings.
  • Drive technical roadmaps to enhance data platforms and scale vendor impact.

What they offer

  • Equity

Ideal candidate

A scrappy, high-horsepower operator who thrives in ambiguity and loves cutting-edge AI research. You move fluidly between researchers, vendors, and engineering to turn unclear data needs into progress.

Requirements

  • Proficient in SQL and Python for analysing datasets and building insights
  • Comfortable using APIs, automation, and AI tools to accelerate workflows
  • Experience sourcing, evaluating, or working with startups and vendors
  • Able to move fluidly between research, commercial execution, and data operations
  • Learn technical concepts quickly and navigate ambiguity with grit

Lab profile

About OpenAI

Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.

What they build

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • Frontier AI models

Known for

  • Frontier-scale distributed ML training
  • Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
  • Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
  • AI alignment and safety research

Key facts

  • Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets
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