OpenAI
openai.comBuilds ChatGPT and the GPT model family.
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OpenAI is an AI-native company — Builds ChatGPT and the GPT model family. It currently has 4 open roles in our index, with posted total comp from $155k–$290k and 25% of roles open to remote. Below: who they're hiring, what it pays, and what working there looks like.
- Open roles
- 4
- Posted comp range
- $155k–$290k
- Remote-friendly
- 25%
Open roles at OpenAI
4 live roles — click any row for the full posting.
What OpenAI does
OpenAI is an AI-native company: Builds ChatGPT and the GPT model family. That matters for anyone considering a role here, because the work sits on the company's critical path rather than off to the side — the systems you build compound directly into the product's value.
Being AI-native also shapes the team. Hiring skews toward people who have shipped AI systems in production, the pace is fast, and the bar for technical judgment is high. The upside is leverage: your work is visible and the problems are genuinely hard.
What it's like to work at OpenAI
A few culture data-signals, read straight from OpenAI's live postings rather than from a careers-page mission statement:
- Remote: 25% of current openings are remote-friendly.
- Seniority: the team is weighted as shown below — a useful read on how much mentorship vs. ownership to expect.
- Tech stack: Python, PyTorch, Triton, Kubernetes.
| Seniority | Share of open roles |
|---|---|
| Mid | 50% |
| Senior | 25% |
| Staff | 25% |
A higher share of senior and staff roles signals a team that expects ownership from day one; a heavier mid-level share usually means more structured ramp-up and mentorship.
What OpenAI pays
Across its open roles, OpenAI's posted total compensation spans $155k–$290k, with the band widening at senior and staff levels as equity becomes the larger slice. OpenAI weights offers toward equity, so the realised number tracks how the company performs over your vest.
For role-by-role detail — percentiles, pay by seniority, and how base splits from equity — use the salary guides linked beside each role below.
Roles OpenAI is hiring for
The roles OpenAI is most actively hiring right now, with a live count and a link to the salary guide for each:
| Role | Open now | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 2 | guide |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 1 | guide |
| LLM Engineer | 1 | guide |
The full list of open roles, with comp and location on every posting, is in the board above.
How hiring works at OpenAI
OpenAI's loop looks like a typical AI-native process: a recruiter screen, a practical technical round, an applied/system session on shipping AI in production, a team-and-values conversation, and a final with a hiring manager or founder. Your level — and therefore your offer — is set in this loop.
That is why preparation beats negotiation. Landed scores your background against a specific OpenAI posting, shows the skills and signals you're missing, and drills the interview until you walk in ready.
Prep for a OpenAI interview
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Frequently asked
Is OpenAI a good place to work as an engineer?
OpenAI is AI-native, so engineering work sits on the company's critical path. Expect a high technical bar, fast pace, and real ownership — with comp weighted toward equity.
How many open roles does OpenAI have?
Our index currently tracks 4 live OpenAI roles across engineering, product, and research, refreshed daily.
What does OpenAI pay?
Posted total comp spans $155k–$290k across levels. See the per-role salary guides for percentiles and pay by seniority.
Does OpenAI hire remote?
Some roles — about 25% of current openings are remote-friendly, with the rest on-site or hybrid.