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OpenAI Residency Program

at OpenAI

6-month residency program for engineers transitioning into AI/ML research.

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Year 1 TC

USD 350k

Acceptance

<1%

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Interview Time

8 weeks

About This Program

OpenAI Residency is designed for engineers from non-ML backgrounds who want to transition into AI research. Residents work on real research projects alongside OpenAI scientists.

What You'll Do

Work on cutting-edge AI research with OpenAI scientists
Potential conversion to full-time research engineer
Access to OpenAI's compute (massive)
Join a cohort of 5-15 residents

Eligibility

Degree: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Preferred Majors: Computer Science, Math, Physics, ML/AI (preferred but not required)
Year Level: senior, graduate, phd

Visa Sponsorship

H1B Sponsorship

OPT / CPT

Compensation Breakdown

Base Salary

USD 210k-260k

Year 1 Total

USD 350k

Highest-paying new grad program in US tech.

Interview Process (4 rounds)

1
Application + essays
2
Technical phone screen
3
Research deep-dive
4
Hiring committee

Interview Formats

ML codingResearch proposalDeep technical discussion

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