OpenAI: jobs, salaries and hiring
Hiring now
662
open professional roles
1,162
opened in the last 90 days
1,314 in the last 12 months
4%
of roles are remote
4
states hiring
California, New York, Washington, District of Columbia
What it hires for: Engineering (704), Marketing (95), Operations (86), Data & Analytics (81), Sales (47). By level: senior ic (326), mid level (255), early career (194), manager (189), director (33).
Where: San Francisco (645), San Francisco, California, United States; San Francisco (79), San Francisco, CA (78), San Francisco, CA, USA (68), New York City (27), London, UK (20).
OpenAI hiring at a glance
- We have tracked OpenAI's career site since Jul 2026; it has opened 1,323 professional roles in that time.
- 165 of OpenAI's 671 open roles (25%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome.
- 304 open roles (45%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include OpenAI API/GPT, ChatGPT, PyTorch, TensorFlow.
- Of the 359 open roles that state where the work happens, 22 remote, 322 hybrid, 15 on-site.
- Among open roles, 8 require a security clearance.
- 67% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 36% for Technology & Software employers.
- 62 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 44 days ago.
- By open professional roles, OpenAI ranks #5 of 1,308 Technology & Software employers we track.
Hiring trend, last 12 months
1,323 professional roles opened since we began tracking OpenAI in Jul.
What OpenAI asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- asana 490
- python 128
- go-to-market 85
- procurement 55
- onboarding 43
- sql 42
- machine learning 38
- c++ 35
- forecasting 33
- typescript 30
AI tools named: OpenAI API/GPT (582), ChatGPT (94), PyTorch (7), TensorFlow (4), CUDA (3), scikit-learn (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “…cience, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience - 0-1 years of experience in software engineering or a relevant field”Software Engineer, Applied Emerging Talent (2027)
How OpenAI compares with Technology & Software employers
| Measure | OpenAI | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 671 | 15 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 67% | 36% |
| Roles that are remote | 4% | 4% |
Median across 1,308 Technology & Software employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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What OpenAI pays
Across 685 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 67% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is OpenAI hiring?
- OpenAI has 662 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 1,162 opened in the last 90 days and 1,314 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does OpenAI pay?
- Across 685 postings with a posted salary range, OpenAI's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does OpenAI hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 165 of OpenAI's 671 open roles (25%) are entry-level or early-career; 1 of them say people without experience are welcome. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does OpenAI offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 359 open roles that state where the work happens, 22 remote, 322 hybrid, 15 on-site.
- What skills does OpenAI ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are asana (490), python (128), go-to-market (85), procurement (55), onboarding (43), sql (42).
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