Research Program Manager, Data Acquisition
AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.
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About OpenAI
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.
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About the Role
You will partner with researchers to scope data needs, define success criteria and turn priorities into execution plans. You will identify and advance high-impact data opportunities, build lightweight systems and dashboards with SQL and Python, collaborate with engineers on data platforms and security practices, and equip vendors and internal teams with context and standards. The role is based at the San Francisco HQ.
Requirements
- Proficiency in SQL and Python for analyzing datasets, querying databases and building dashboards
- Comfort using APIs, automation and AI tools such as Codex
- Experience sourcing, evaluating or working with startups, founders and vendors
- Ability to learn technical concepts quickly
- Ability to manage multiple projects with frequent context switching and prioritization
Responsibilities
- Work with researchers to scope data needs, define success criteria and create execution plans
- Identify, evaluate and advance high impact data opportunities
- Move work forward under ambiguity using technical judgement and creative problem solving
- Use SQL, Python, dashboards and simple tooling to track performance, quality and blockers
- Collaborate with engineers to enhance data platforms and ensure security practices such as access management
- Equip vendors and internal teams with context, standards and operating rhythms
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
- Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter pre-tax accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks birth parents, 20 weeks non-birthing parents) plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Flexible PTO for exempt employees; up to 15 days for non-exempt
- 13+ paid company holidays and coordinated office closures, plus paid sick 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
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Equity and performance-related bonus
- Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
