Model Policy Manager, National Security

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About the Team

Safety Systems manages the complete lifecycle of safety efforts for OpenAI’s frontier models, ensuring that models are deployed responsibly and have a positive impact on society. The team’s work spans research and engineering initiatives, including system-level safeguards, model training, evaluation, and red-teaming, to mitigate misuse and misalignment and maintain a high bar for safety.

Within Safety Systems, the Model Policy team ensures that frontier models behave safely and reliably in real-world environments by designing policies that define safe model behavior.

About the Role

The Model Policy Manager will shape model behavior for U.S. government use, with a focus on national security applications. The role involves defining nuanced policies and translating them into training and evaluation criteria, helping models navigate high-stakes scenarios while preserving their usefulness and capabilities.

The role is based in the San Francisco office and follows a hybrid model: three days in the office per week, with optional work from home on Thursdays and Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Develop model policies that guide safe and useful behavior.
• Build evaluations, identify policy gaps and model failures, and use findings to improve policies and training.
• Work with research, engineering, and domain experts to support safe, reliable deployment.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in AI safety, policy, or risk assessment.
• Strong judgment and the ability to turn complex safety questions into clear, practical policies.
• Technical fluency to work hands-on with model data and evaluations.
• Motivation to support OpenAI’s mission and the responsible use of AI in safety-critical settings.
• An active TS/SCI clearance or equivalent may be beneficial.

Security Requirements

• An active TS/SCI clearance or equivalent is preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Equity, performance-related bonuses for eligible employees, and comprehensive benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts for health, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave.
• Paid time off, paid company holidays, office closures, and paid sick or safe time.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals and eligible meal delivery credits.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.