About the job
About Our Team
Join the innovative Sora team at OpenAI, where we are at the forefront of developing multimodal capabilities for our foundation models. Our hybrid research and product team is dedicated to seamlessly integrating multimodal functionalities into our AI solutions, ensuring they are dependable, user-centric, and aligned with our vision of benefiting society at large.
Role Overview
As a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Distributed Data Systems, you will be instrumental in designing and scaling the infrastructure that facilitates large-scale multimodal training and evaluation at OpenAI. Your role will involve managing complex distributed data pipelines, collaborating closely with researchers to convert their requirements into robust, production-ready systems, and enhancing pipelines that are essential for Sora's rapid iteration cycles.
We are seeking detail-oriented engineers with extensive experience in distributed systems who thrive in high-stakes environments and excel in building resilient infrastructure.
This position is located in San Francisco, CA, and follows a hybrid work model, requiring three days in the office each week. We also provide relocation assistance for new team members.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, implement, and maintain data infrastructure systems, including distributed computing, data orchestration, distributed storage, streaming infrastructure, and machine learning systems, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security.
Ensure our data platform can scale exponentially while maintaining high reliability and efficiency.
Collaborate with researchers to gain a deep understanding of their requirements, translating them into production-ready systems.
Strengthen, optimize, and manage critical data infrastructure systems that support multimodal training and evaluation.
You Will Excel in This Role If You:
Possess strong experience with distributed systems and large-scale infrastructure, coupled with a keen interest in data.
Exhibit meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to building and maintaining reliable systems.
Demonstrate solid software engineering fundamentals and effective organizational skills.
Thrive in environments characterized by ambiguity and rapid change.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is a trailblazing AI research and deployment organization committed to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence serves humanity. We continuously push the boundaries of AI capabilities and strive to create technology that benefits everyone.