Technical Sourcer, Research SWE

OpenAI•Seattle, WA

2d•$136,800 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

OpenAI’s mission is to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) that benefits all of humanity. Achieving this requires bringing the world’s most exceptional talent under one roof to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our Research Recruiting team plays a critical role in this effort. We are an embedded part of the research organization—working side by side with our research staff to deeply understand evolving priorities, build trust, and strategically shape the future of OpenAI’s talent. You’ll focus on identifying and engaging world‑class software and machine learning engineers who are advancing the frontier of machine learning and artificial intelligence. In this role, you will drive top‑of‑funnel sourcing efforts, build thoughtful outreach strategies, and cultivate long‑term relationships with highly specialized technical talent to support our Research teams’ hiring ambitions. You’ll work across a range of deeply technical roles, mapping emerging fields, identifying leading contributors, and proactively engaging experts in their respective domains. You’ll partner closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and research leaders to surface exceptional candidates, generate strong pipelines for niche searches, and continuously refine sourcing strategies to help our research teams grow and scale.

Requirements

Significant experience sourcing specialized engineering/technical talent across a range of highly technical domains.
Deep interest in AI and the engineering challenges behind frontier research, with a desire to deepen your understanding of complex technical domains and communities.
Demonstrable success in sourcing and hiring top technical talent at a premier tech company, high-growth startup, VC, and/or executive search firm.
Ability to drive multiple complex searches in parallel while maintaining a high quality bar and exceptional stakeholder + candidate experience.
A passion for the research and mapping components of sourcing; it’s a long game.

Responsibilities

Build highly targeted searches that deliver candidate profiles with precision.
Craft thoughtful approaches to candidate outreach that will engage even the most passive talent and cultivate relationships with high priority targets over the long-term.
Develop and utilize creative strategies to discover non-traditional, highly specialized, and/or up and coming talent.
Partner closely with hiring managers across OpenAI to develop customized sourcing strategies and advise them on the market.
Take a highly organized and data driven approach to candidate tracking and funnel metrics.
Represent OpenAI and engage with community members at conferences and events.