Research Engineer/Research Scientist, RL/Reasoning
As a Research Engineer/Research Scientist at OpenAI, you will advance AI alignment and capabilities using cutting-edge Reinforcement Learning methods. This role involves training intelligent, aligned, and general-purpose agents and requires a background in RL research, quick iteration, and coding proficiency.
The RL and Reasoning team drives the core reasoning paradigm and has created groundbreaking innovations. They focus on pushing the boundaries of reinforcement learning research, building next-generation generative models, and deploying them at scale.
As a Research Engineer/Research Scientist at OpenAI, you will advance the frontier of AI alignment and capabilities through cutting-edge RL methods. Your work will sit at the heart of training intelligent, aligned, and general-purpose agents, including the systems that power various models.
We’re looking for people who have a background in reinforcement learning research, are able to iterate quickly, and are proficient at coding.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.
Posted May 26, 2026