Lead engineering efforts to enhance ChatGPT model capabilities through improved experimentation, safe deployment, measurement systems, and multi-tier experiences. Requires proven leadership in scaling AI or large backend production systems with cross-functional collaboration.
293k – 385k
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About the role
Responsibilities
Elevate and consolidate ChatGPT’s harness, context management, and system prompt frameworks.
Drive expansion and improvement of multi-tier model experiences.
Support and scale self-serve experiment capabilities and automated guardrails.
Lead model rollout automation, capacity management, and health monitoring.
Shape end-to-end measurement systems (evals, grader signals, user feedback, etc.).
Requirements
Proven experience leading engineering teams in complex, cross-functional environments.
Demonstrated success shipping production systems at scale (ideally for AI or large backend services).
Deep understanding of model-driven product development, deployment lifecycle, and measurement tooling.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills—experience interfacing directly with engineering, research, and product stakeholders.
Nice-to-Haves
Prior involvement with large language models, distributed infrastructure, or experimentation platforms.
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293k – 385k
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