AI Research Data Acquisition Manager

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI seeks a Research Program Manager, Data Acquisition, to partner with research, engineering, and operations in San Francisco. You will design and implement pragmatic data acquisition solutions and serve as the interface between the research roadmap and external data offerings.

Based at the San Francisco HQ, you will work with a team of RPMs to push the frontier of data acquisition, building lightweight systems and dashboards and driving security-conscious roadmaps with engineers.

Qualifications

• Experience translating research data needs into clear execution plans.
• Ability to design pragmatic data acquisition solutions for research teams.
• Proven track record building lightweight data tooling and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with research to scope data needs, define success criteria, and translate priorities into execution plans.
• Shape the data acquisition pipeline by evaluating opportunities balancing research value, feasibility, quality, and responsible execution.
• Unblock work using technical judgement and scrappy execution while longer-term solutions form.
• Build lightweight systems and visibility using SQL, Python, dashboards, and simple tooling to track performance and blockers.
• Drive technical roadmaps with engineers to enhance data platforms and ensure secure access management.
• Scale impact by equipping vendors and internal teams with context, standards, and rhythms.

Skills

SQL

Python

APIs

Codex

Dashboards

Data analysis

Tools

Dashboards

Job description

OpenAI seeks a Research Program Manager, Data Acquisition, to partner with research, engineering, and operations in San Francisco. You will design and implement pragmatic data acquisition solutions and serve as the interface between the research roadmap and external data offerings.

Based at the San Francisco HQ, you will work with a team of RPMs to push the frontier of data acquisition, building lightweight systems and dashboards and driving security-conscious roadmaps with engineers.