Intelligence Systems - Technical Staff

This role is based in San Francisco, CA; Washington D.C.; or New York, NY. We offer a hybrid work model (3 days per week in office), remote flexibility where appropriate, and relocation assistance for new employees.

Responsibilities

• Define and shape external intelligence and investigative capabilities for mission-oriented partners

• Prototype and build technical workflows that process large-scale data to identify risks and support decision-making

• Translate internal tools and capabilities into deployable external solutions and offerings

• Deploy and operationalize solutions in real-world environments, driving adoption and measurable impact

• Serve as a primary interface between Intelligence & Investigations, OAI internal teams, and external stakeholders

• Communicate technical concepts and tradeoffs clearly to build trust and enable informed partner decisions

• Identify and scale repeatable solutions from bespoke partner needs into durable capabilities

• Design user-facing workflows and interfaces for non-technical or mixed-technical users

Requirements

• Strong technical fluency with a track record of building or deploying data-intensive systems or workflows

• Experience operating at the intersection of technical development and real users, including product shaping or partner-facing work

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and execute, moving from early-stage concepts to production-ready solutions

• Skill in translating complex technical capabilities into practical, usable tools or services

• Strong product judgment, including identifying what should scale vs. remain bespoke

• Clear and effective communicator across both technical teams and external stakeholders

• Experience in relevant domains such as intelligence, security, trust & safety, data analysis, or public sector technology

• Proficiency with modern technical tooling, including data analysis (e.g., SQL, Python) and AI-enabled workflows

• Proven cross-functional operator, able to drive alignment and execution across teams

• Commitment to the responsible use of AI and applying technology to meaningful real-world problems

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

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