What jobs is OpenAI hiring for right now?
As of Oct 26, 2026, OpenAI has 769 open jobs on Alion. 608 of them state a salary (79%). They are posted in 10 cities. 597 allow remote or hybrid work. Its postings score B on the Alion truth index.
How OpenAI hires
OpenAI scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 191 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 87% have gone stale and 1% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 52 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
What OpenAI posted in the last two weeks
Which roles OpenAI is hiring for
Where OpenAI is hiring
OpenAI hires from 22 offices across 15 countries, holding 956 of its open vacancies between them.
How the work at OpenAI is set up
Salaries in OpenAI vacancies
608 of 769 vacancies state a salary (79%). The range below is built from those 608 stated figures only, never from an estimate.
Open vacancies at OpenAI
Questions about jobs at OpenAI
Is OpenAI hiring right now?
Yes. As of Oct 26, 2026, OpenAI has 769 open jobs on Alion.
What roles does OpenAI hire for?
OpenAI is hiring mostly for Backend, AI/ML, Marketing. The largest group is Backend with 147 open vacancies.
How much does OpenAI pay?
79% of vacancies at OpenAI state a salary. Across those 608 stated figures the range runs from $285k to $445k, with a median of $380k.
Where does OpenAI hire?
OpenAI has open vacancies in 10 places, most of all in San Francisco, New York, Seattle. It keeps 22 offices with open roles, spread across 15 countries.
Does OpenAI offer remote work?
Yes. 597 of the open vacancies at OpenAI allow remote or hybrid work, which is 78% of the board.
How long have OpenAI vacancies been open?
Half have been on Alion for 62 days or less. 280 vacancies at OpenAI have been listed for more than 90 days, and postings of that age are far more often out of date.
How reliable are OpenAI job postings?
OpenAI scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 191 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 87% have gone stale and 1% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 52 days.
How do you apply to OpenAI?
OpenAI accepts applications through Ashby, so the form opens on that system rather than on Alion.
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