Technical Program Manager – Adversarial Model Research

Details

The Human Data team at OpenAI is responsible for identifying and mitigating risks in advanced AI systems by designing evaluations, surfacing vulnerabilities, and collaborating closely with researchers to strengthen model reliability and public trust.

As a Technical Program Manager, you will lead initiatives that test the safety and robustness of OpenAI’s models through creative experimentation and structured evaluation. You will coordinate efforts across research and engineering teams to transform ambiguous risks into concrete research programs and influence future model development and deployment. This role is based in San Francisco, CA and uses a hybrid work model (3 days in office per week). Relocation assistance is offered to new employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs that explore unexpected model behaviors and identify failure modes.
• Translate vague or emergent risk signals into clear priorities and actionable research plans.
• Design and run creative evaluations, experiments, and red-teaming campaigns.
• Collaborate with research, product, and deployment teams to integrate findings into model training and deployment cycles.
• Develop repeatable systems for tracking model performance and understanding emerging behavior patterns.

Requirements

• Strong experience in technical program management, with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Familiarity with large language models, prompt engineering, or model evaluation techniques.
• Comfortable managing fast-paced, high-uncertainty projects and shaping them from the ground up.
• Creative and resourceful in devising new methods for testing model behavior and performance.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive alignment and execution.

Benefits

• Base pay range: $230,000 – $285,000 (additional equity and potential performance-related bonuses).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental leave and paid medical/caregiver leave.
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees (and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt), 13+ paid company holidays, and additional paid sick/safe time as required by law.
• Mental health and wellness support; employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning and development stipend; daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible.
• Relocation support for eligible employees; additional taxable fringe benefits such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends.

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