About this role
Driving top-of-funnel sourcing efforts, building thoughtful outreach strategies, and cultivating long-term relationships with highly specialized technical talent occupy the core of daily operations. The Research Recruiting team functions as an embedded unit within the research organization, partnering side-by-side with researchers to understand evolving priorities, map emerging fields, and shape the future of talent at OpenAI. Finding and engaging software and machine learning engineers who advance the frontier of artificial intelligence requires an individual who enjoys the long game of research and mapping.
Operating across a range of deeply technical roles, the sourcer connects with leading contributors and proactively engages experts in their respective domains. Close collaboration with recruiters, hiring managers, and research leaders helps surface exceptional candidates and generate strong pipelines for niche searches. Professionals who take an organized, data-driven approach to candidate tracking and thrive on building genuine connections within specialized technical communities will find themselves well-suited for this path.
What you will do
- Build highly targeted searches that deliver candidate profiles with precision.
- Craft thoughtful approaches to candidate outreach that engage passive talent and cultivate long-term relationships with high-priority targets.
- Develop and utilize creative strategies to discover non-traditional, highly specialized, or up-and-coming talent.
- Partner closely with hiring managers across OpenAI to develop customized sourcing strategies and advise them on the market.
- Take a highly organized and data-driven approach to candidate tracking and funnel metrics.
- Represent OpenAI and engage with community members at conferences and events.
What you need
- Significant experience sourcing specialized engineering and technical talent across a range of highly technical domains.
- Deep interest in AI and the engineering challenges behind frontier research, with a desire to deepen understanding of complex technical domains and communities.
- Demonstrable success in sourcing and hiring top technical talent at a premier tech company, high-growth startup, venture capital firm, or executive search firm.
- Ability to drive multiple complex searches in parallel while maintaining a high quality bar and exceptional stakeholder and candidate experience.
- Passion for the research and mapping components of sourcing.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Relocation support
- Three in-house prepared meals daily
- Well-stocked kitchens full of snacks and drinks
- Wellness rooms and private bike storage
- Height-adjustable desks
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
Where is this role located?
This role can be based in the San Francisco, New York, or Seattle offices, or remotely in the US. Applicants can indicate which location or locations work best for them when applying.
What is the workplace policy for in-person employees?
Employees joining in person follow a hybrid schedule requiring three days a week in the office. Staff have the option to work from home on Thursdays and Fridays.
What is the salary range for this position?
The salary range is between $136.8K and $240K with multiple ranges available. The compensation package also includes offers of equity.
What kind of team will I be working with?
The Research Recruiting team is an embedded part of the research organization. Team members work side by side with research staff to understand evolving priorities and shape the future of OpenAI's talent.