ML Engineer - Integrity & Safety AI

OpenAI; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer for the Integrity team to design, train, and deploy state-of-the-art models focused on content understanding, safety, and abuse prevention. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and product managers to translate research advances into robust, scalable solutions that protect users and the platform.

You’ll work on cutting‑edge architectures, experiment with new approaches, and contribute to production pipelines, with an emphasis on

Qualifications

• Master's/ PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in deep learning and transformers models
• Experience with content understanding or abuse prevention with LLMs is a plus
• Proficiency in frameworks like PyTorch or Tensorflow
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
• Are familiar with methods of training and fine‑tuning large language models, such as distillation, supervised fine‑tuning, and policy optimization
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to challenges.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to move fast in an environment where things are sometimes loosely defined and may have competing priorities or deadlines
• Enjoy owning the problems end‑to‑end, and are willing to pick up whatever knowledge you're missing to get the job done

Responsibilities

• Innovate and Deploy: Design and deploy advanced machine learning models that solve real-world problems.
• Collaborate with researchers, software engineers, and product managers to understand complex business challenges and deliver AI‑powered solutions.
• Optimize and Scale: Implement scalable data pipelines, optimize models for performance and accuracy, and ensure they are production‑ready.
• Learn and Lead: Stay ahead of the curve by engaging with the latest developments in machine learning and AI.
• Make a Difference: Monitor and maintain deployed models to ensure they continue delivering value.

Skills

Deep learning

Transformers

Content understanding

Policy optimization

Software engineering

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Education

Master's/PhD in CS/ML

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer for the Integrity team to design, train, and deploy state-of-the-art models focused on content understanding, safety, and abuse prevention. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and product managers to translate research advances into robust, scalable solutions that protect users and the platform.

You’ll work on cutting‑edge architectures, experiment with new approaches, and contribute to production pipelines, with an emphasis on