Research Engineer at OpenAI

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Job Title
Research Engineer

Company
OpenAI

Apply Link
https://openai.com/careers/research-engineer-san-francisco/

Application Deadline
Not specified in the provided text.

Salary
$295,000 – $440,000 / year (plus Equity)

Location
San Francisco, CA

Description
About the Role
As a Research Engineer at OpenAI, you will build AI systems capable of performing previously impossible tasks or achieving unprecedented levels of performance. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and research, requiring the design, implementation, and improvement of massive-scale distributed machine learning systems.

You will be responsible for writing bug-free machine learning code and contributing to the science behind the algorithms employed. Note: By applying to this role, you will be considered for Research Engineer positions across all teams at OpenAI.

Responsibilities
System Building: Design, implement, and improve massive-scale distributed machine learning systems.

Code Quality: Write bug-free machine learning code.

Scientific Contribution: Help build the science behind the algorithms used to push the boundaries of AI capabilities.

Scaling: Work within large distributed systems to support deep learning results attained at a massive scale.

Requirements
Programming: Strong programming skills.

Distributed Systems: Experience working in large distributed systems.

Alignment: A genuine excitement about OpenAI’s approach to research.

Nice to Have
AI Safety/Impact: Interest in and thoughtfulness regarding the impacts of AI technology.

Optimization: Past experience in creating high-performance implementations of deep learning algorithms.