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6 open roles · $200K – $490K posted pay · last posted 3 days ago

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Hiring snapshot

6open

Hiring now

188 postings analyzed in total

100%

Pay listed

Posting mix

Remote0%
Posted this week50%
Senior roles24%

Pay and freshness

Posted pay range$200K – $490K
Last posted3 days ago

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OpenAI hiring at a glance

ShouldApply lists 6 open OpenAI roles that passed the quality check, with posted pay of $200K – $490K (100% of postings list a salary). This profile is built from the postings we hold for the company, so some fields such as size and industry may be empty.

Postings are pulled from 4 job boards every 2 hours (ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn), and company names are matched across boards. Every count on this page uses the same rule as the industry and skill pages: active postings that pass the shared quality check.

Open positions

6 open OpenAI roles

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What OpenAI hires for

From 188 quality-checked postings, open and closed.

Most common roles

Skills mentioned most

Counted from the text of its job descriptions.

Where it hires

  • San Francisco, CA141 postings
  • Seattle, WA44 postings
  • New York, NY2 postings
  • San Diego, CA1 posting

0% of its open postings are remote-friendly.

How fresh the open roles are

  • This week3
  • 8 to 30 days3
  • 31 to 60 days0
  • Over 60 days0

Seniority mix

  • Senior or lead24%
  • Mid level76%
  • Entry or junior0%

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Pay

What OpenAI pays

P10 $254KMedian $353KP90 $381K

Across 6 salaries in open postings, the median is $353K and the middle half runs $314K to $363K.

ShouldApply data

Who actually gets hired here

Based on 0 tracked applications by ShouldApply users(Minimum 10 tracked applications required before showing public outcome rates)

9 ShouldApply users have scored against OpenAI roles. No applications are tracked yet for this company.

  • SCORE 75+

    n/a

    0 scored, too few applications to read

  • SCORE 60-74

    n/a

    2 scored, too few applications to read

  • SCORE <60

    n/a

    7 scored, too few applications to read

Aggregated from anonymized scoring and outcome data. Sample: 9 scores, 0 applications. Bands with fewer than 3 applications stay hidden until more data accrues.

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Posting quality

How realistic are its job descriptions?

11% of 9 scored postings have unrealistic requirements.

  • Realistic 2
  • Ambitious 3
  • Overloaded 3
  • Unrealistic 1
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Visa sponsorship

OpenAI and H-1B sponsorship

Active sponsorFiling years: 2026
LCA filings
58
Approval rate
100%
Approved
58
Avg H-1B salary
$297K

Top sponsored roles

  • Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer)
  • Member of Technical Staff (Hardware Engineering)
  • Member of Technical Staff (Data Science)
  • Member of Design Staff
  • Member of Technical Staff (SWE)
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OpenAI jobs: questions

How often does ShouldApply check for new OpenAI jobs?

The index refreshes on a tiered schedule from 4 job boards. New OpenAI listings appear automatically once they enter the pipeline.

What salary range does OpenAI offer?

Based on 6 postings with disclosed salary data, OpenAI roles average $329K. Range: $200K – $490K.

What roles does OpenAI hire most?

Based on 188 recent postings, OpenAI most commonly hires for Software Engineer, Delivery / CD, Software Engineer, Cooperative AI, Software Engineer, Habitat. Role distribution shifts as new listings enter the pipeline.

Is OpenAI actively hiring?

Yes. OpenAI has 6 active listings in the index right now. 3 posted in the last 7 days.

What skills does OpenAI look for?

Across 188 indexed postings, the most frequently mentioned skills are Go, Python, AWS, SQL, Rust. Skill requirements vary by role and seniority level.

Does OpenAI sponsor H-1B visas?

OpenAI is an active H-1B sponsor with 58 LCA filings on record and a 100% approval rate. Average H-1B salary: $297K.

Are OpenAI's job descriptions realistic?

Based on 9 analyzed postings, OpenAI generally writes realistic job descriptions. 11% of listings were classified as unrealistic and 33% as overloaded.

Where does this OpenAI data come from?

Job postings from ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn. Company names are normalized across boards. Data updates on a tiered schedule.

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