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Researcher, Alignment Interpretability

OpenAI· Research
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San FranciscoFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Researcher focused on mechanistic interpretability and understanding deep networks, contributing to OpenAI's safety and alignment objectives through building research plans, publishing techniques, and engineering scalable infrastructure for model internals.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and publish research on techniques for understanding representations of deep networks.
  • Engineer infrastructure for studying model internals at scale.
  • Collaborate across teams to work on projects that OpenAI is uniquely suited to pursue.
  • Guide research directions toward demonstrable usefulness and/or long-term scalability.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. or research experience in computer science, machine learning, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of research engineering experience and proficiency in Python or similar languages.
  • Experience in AI safety & alignment, mechanistic interpretability, or related disciplines.
  • Thrive in environments involving large-scale AI systems and use of OpenAI’s resources.
  • Strong curiosity and alignment with OpenAI’s mission and charter.

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
  • 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 additional paid company office closures
  • 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 including charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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