About this role
Professionals who thrive at the intersection of high-stakes policy design and technical model evaluation will find a natural fit within OpenAI's Safety Systems team. The group manages the complete lifecycle of safety efforts for frontier models, focusing on misuse prevention, alignment, and responsible deployment. In this position, the engineer or policy specialist will focus on national security applications, shaping model behavior for U.S. government use by creating nuanced guidelines and translating them into actionable training criteria.
The role exists to ensure frontier models navigate complex, high-stakes environments safely and reliably while maintaining their core capabilities and usefulness. Team members collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and domain experts to build evaluations, identify failure modes, and close policy gaps. Candidates who bring strong judgment, technical fluency with model data, and a commitment to safe AI deployment in critical settings will do well here.
What you will do
- Design model policies that dictate safe and useful behavioral patterns for frontier artificial intelligence systems.
- Construct evaluations to spot policy gaps and model failures in real-world scenarios.
- Translate analytical findings directly into improved system policies and training procedures.
- Collaborate across research, engineering, and domain expert teams to support safe and reliable model deployment.
- Navigate high-stakes national security applications while preserving system usefulness and capabilities.
What you need
- Bring relevant professional background in artificial intelligence safety, policy development, or risk assessment.
- Demonstrate strong judgment to convert complex safety questions into clear and practical operational policies.
- Possess the technical fluency necessary to work hands-on with model data and performance evaluations.
- Show motivation driven by the responsible deployment of AI in safety-critical settings.
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI clearance or equivalent
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Relocation support
Questions candidates ask
What is the location and remote work policy for this position?
The role is based in the San Francisco office using a hybrid model requiring three days in the office per week with optional work from home on Thursdays and Fridays. Relocation support is available to new employees.
What are the compensation details for the role?
The salary ranges from $207K to $335K and the position also offers equity.
What security clearance is required for this role?
An active TS/SCI clearance or equivalent is preferred but not required.