Research Scientist, Pre-training Synthetic Data

About the Team

The Data Scaling team’s purpose is to squeeze as much intelligence as possible out of the data we have. We build precise science around the use of both real data and synthetic data, and are one of the teams responsible for training the LLMs used in both ChatGPT and the API.

About the Role

As a Research Scientist you will develop innovative machine learning techniques and advance the research agenda of the team you work on, while also collaborating with peers across the organization. We are looking for people who want to discover simple, generalizable ideas that work well even at large scale, and form part of a broader research vision that unifies the entire company.

In this role, you will:

• Design, execute and analyze experiments that answer key research priorities
• Develop reliable scaling science methodologies that serve as a foundation for further research
• Contribute to our flagship model pre-training runs
• Collaborate with teams across Pre-training and Post-training

You might thrive in this role if you: 

• Have a proven track record of impactful research, ideally in LLMs
• Possess a deep understanding of experimental design principles
• Have experience working with large datasets and distributed systems
• Are familiar with Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Large Language Models and related infrastructure (e.g. PyTorch)
• Are excited to see your ideas tested at unprecedented scale

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. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. 

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