OpenAI

Recruiter, AI/ML Research

OpenAI

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $216,000 - $240,000 per year

About the role

  • Partner directly with research and technical staff to define hiring priorities, shape search strategies, and anticipate future talent needs as technical roadmaps evolve.
  • Proactively identify and cultivate exceptional AI/ML research talent across industry, academia, and emerging labs, often before formal hiring needs exist.
  • Use market insights and candidate signals to influence hiring decisions, leveling, and compensation strategy for highly specialized research roles.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor throughout candidate evaluation and closing — helping leaders calibrate for research excellence, long-term potential, and organizational fit.
  • Collaborate closely with your sourcing partner to execute complex, high-impact searches in ambiguous or rapidly evolving technical domains.

Requirements

  • Significant experience recruiting within highly technical or specialized environments.
  • Deep interest in AI research and a desire to engage directly with global research communities.
  • Experience recruiting within highly technical or specialized environments such as ML/AI, distributed systems, infrastructure, scientific computing, or quantitative research.
  • Track record of leading complex, ambiguous technical searches from early talent mapping through close.
  • Experience navigating high-stakes negotiations with senior technical or research candidates.
  • Comfort operating in fast-moving environments where hiring priorities and role definitions may evolve over time.
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 (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
recruitingtalent mappingcandidate evaluationnegotiation
Soft Skills
collaborationadvisoryinfluenceorganizational fitadaptability