Role Overview

The Foundations TPM Team at OpenAI builds and manages some of the largest datasets in existence, spanning trillions of tokens across multiple modalities and languages. As a Technical Program Manager, Foundations Data, you'll bridge the gap between groundbreaking AI research and the massive-scale data infrastructure required to make it reality.

Working directly with world-class researchers, you'll identify critical data needs for achieving AGI, then orchestrate complex programs to acquire, process, and deliver those datasets. You'll also own the data platform roadmap, developing cutting-edge tools that empower both human experts and AI agents to search, filter, and curate internet-scale datasets efficiently.

This is hands-on technical program management at the frontier of AI. You'll thrive if you love solving ambiguous problems, driving cross-functional execution, and building systems that scale to unprecedented levels. Based in San Francisco with a hybrid model (3 days/week in office), this role includes relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

OpenAI's mission to ensure AGI benefits all humanity demands the best talent. If you've led ambitious technical programs and have deep fluency in data/AI infrastructure, this is your opportunity to make history.

Key Responsibilities

Lead End-to-End Data Programs: Own comprehensive programs from data identification through delivery, collaborating with research, crawling, partnership, and human data teams to secure high-impact training resources.

Drive Mission-Critical Dataset Creation: Manage the complete lifecycle of datasets used in major model training runs, ensuring quality, scale, and timeliness across trillion-token volumes.

Own Data Platform Roadmap: Define strategic direction and lead development of platform features that accelerate research velocity, from advanced search capabilities to AI-powered curation tools.

Partner with Researchers: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with AI researchers to translate complex data requirements into actionable acquisition and processing strategies.

Scale Internet-Scale Pipelines: Build and optimize data pipelines capable of handling massive volumes across diverse modalities and languages.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver platform enhancements and data initiatives on aggressive timelines.

Risk Management & Communication: Proactively identify risks, communicate progress to leadership, and drive crisp decision-making in ambiguous situations.

Qualifications

Technical Program Leadership: 7+ years leading large, ambitious technical programs with demonstrated major impact on business outcomes.

Domain Expertise: Deep fluency in infrastructure, data engineering, or AI/ML systems. Experience with large-scale data processing pipelines highly preferred.

Research Collaboration: Proven ability to partner effectively with researchers and engineers, translating scientific needs into engineering requirements.

Communication Excellence: Exceptional skills in articulating complex technical problems and solutions to diverse audiences, from researchers to executives.

Ambiguity Navigation: Track record of driving results in fast-paced, uncertain environments with incomplete information.

Platform Experience: Experience owning product roadmaps and leading feature development for data-intensive platforms.

Scale Mindset: Familiarity with internet-scale systems, distributed computing, and massive dataset management.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Compensation: Total compensation range of $285,000 - $425,000 USD annually, including base salary, equity, and performance bonuses. Exact offer based on experience and qualifications.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Medical, dental, vision coverage with premium subsidies
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Unlimited PTO policy
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance package
• Professional development budget
• Mental health support programs
• Hybrid SF work model with catered meals
• Fertility and family planning benefits
• Wellness stipend and gym reimbursement

OpenAI offers one of the most competitive compensation packages in AI, reflecting our commitment to attracting world-class talent.

Why Join OpenAI?

OpenAI isn't just building AI - we're creating artificial general intelligence to benefit all humanity. Your work on the Foundations TPM Team will directly shape what our models learn and how they evolve.

Impact at Scale: Every dataset you deliver powers models used by hundreds of millions. Your programs enable AGI breakthroughs.

Elite Team: Work with the world's top AI researchers and engineers in a culture that values rapid execution and bold thinking.

Career Growth: Rapidly expanding team means exceptional opportunities for leadership and impact.

Mission-Driven: Join a company obsessed with safe AGI deployment, with safety and human needs at our core.

San Francisco headquarters foster collaboration in a vibrant AI ecosystem. Our hybrid model balances focused office collaboration with flexibility.

How to Apply

Ready to push the AI frontier through better data? Submit your resume and a brief note explaining why you're excited about Foundations TPM at OpenAI.

Application Tips:

• Highlight specific technical programs you've led with measurable impact
• Share examples of researcher/engineer collaboration
• Demonstrate experience with data platforms or large-scale pipelines
• Explain your passion for AI training data challenges

We review applications on a rolling basis. Top candidates can expect initial screening within 1-2 weeks, followed by technical and behavioral interviews.

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.