Research Program Manager, Data Acquisition

OpenAI
San Francisco
Full timeUSD 257,000 - 335,000 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Skills: ["SQL","Python","APIs","Codex","Dashboards"]

Technical Program Manager, Data Acquisition at OpenAI coordinates with research, engineering, and operations to design pragmatic data acquisition solutions. Based in San Francisco, you’ll bridge research roadmaps with external data offerings, build lightweight systems, and drive data platform roadmaps with security best practices while scaling impact across vendors and internal teams.

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Research Program Manager, Data Acquisition

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Job Summary

Technical Program Manager, Data Acquisition at OpenAI coordinates with research, engineering, and operations to design pragmatic data acquisition solutions. Based in San Francisco, you’ll bridge research roadmaps with external data offerings, build lightweight systems, and drive data platform roadmaps with security best practices while scaling impact across vendors and internal teams.
Location: San Francisco
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Partner with research to scope data needs, define success criteria, and translate priorities into clear execution plans.
  • •Shape the data acquisition pipeline by identifying, evaluating, and advancing high-impact data opportunities balancing research value, feasibility, quality, and responsible execution.
  • •Unblock progress by using technical judgment, creative problem solving, and scrappy execution while longer-term solutions form.
  • •Build lightweight systems and visibility using SQL, Python, dashboards, and simple tooling to track performance, quality, and blockers.
  • •Drive technical roadmaps by collaborating with engineers to enhance data platforms, resolve blockers, and enforce security best practices such as access management.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 257,000 - 335,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Strong SQL and Python skills for analyzing datasets, querying databases, building dashboards, and generating actionable insights.
  • •Experience using APIs, automation, and AI tools such as Codex to accelerate workflows and reduce manual overhead.
  • •Ability to partner with researchers to scope data needs, define success criteria, and translate priorities into clear execution plans.
  • •Experience sourcing, evaluating, or working with startups, founders, and vendors.
  • •Comfort navigating ambiguity and moving work forward with pragmatic, scrappy problem solving.
Experience:AIData acquisitionResearch data
Skills:SQLPythonAPIsCodexDashboards
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLPythonAPIsCodexDashboards

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALL·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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