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RE/RS, Data Understanding (MM)

OpenAI· Research
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Hybrid (San Francisco)$380k - $500kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Role focused on advancing multimodal data understanding, synthesis, and preparation at scale for OpenAI, including data curation, filtering, and measurement of dataset changes on model performance.

Responsibilities

  • Have a strong track record of new or improved ML ideas, through publications, projects, or applied research.
  • Own and drive a research agenda, from choosing the right multimodal data problems to carrying long-running work through to impact.
  • Be excited by OpenAI’s empirical, collaborative approach to research.

Qualifications

  • Experience with multimodal learning, audio, vision, video, synthetic data, or data-centric ML (Nice To Have).
  • Thoughtfulness about AI’s impact, including privacy, provenance, and data quality (Nice To Have).
  • Experience building high-performance deep learning or large-scale data processing systems (Nice To Have).

Skills

Required:Multimodal data understandingResearch leadership

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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