Model Policy Manager (AI)

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, US Remote, or Washington, DC; candidates must be eligible and willing to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Salary: $207K–$335K base pay annually, plus equity and applicable bonuses.

Company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company developing general-purpose artificial intelligence intended to benefit humanity.

What you will do

• Develop model policies that guide safe and useful behavior.
• Translate policies into training and evaluation criteria for frontier models.
• Build evaluations and identify policy gaps and model failures.
• Use evaluation findings to improve policies and training.
• Work with research, engineering, and domain experts to support safe, reliable deployment.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in AI safety, policy, or risk assessment.
• Strong judgment and the ability to turn complex safety questions into clear, practical policies.
• Technical fluency to work hands-on with model data and evaluations.
• Motivation to support the responsible use of AI in safety-critical settings.
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance. An active clearance is not required at the time of hire.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, paid parental and medical leave, paid time off, company holidays, and paid sick or safe time.
• Mental health and wellness support, life and disability coverage, and an annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals and eligible meal delivery credits.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.
• OpenAI sponsors the security clearance process and provides equity and performance-related bonuses for eligible employees.

Hiring process

• More information about benefits and role details is provided during the hiring process.
• OpenAI will sponsor the government security clearance process after hire; an active clearance is not required at application.