Applied Risk Standards Specialist

OpenAI

. Lead development of applied AI risk standards for mental health, youth safety, age assurance, efficacy, reliability, and privacy-related risks .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $171,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI evaluations, risk management, and the development of applied AI standards, with a strong ability to translate technical knowledge into credible assessment methods and frameworks. Proven track record in collaborating with diverse stakeholders and maintaining rigorous standards in evaluation processes.

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AI EvaluationsEvaluation ScienceRisk Management ProcessesStandards DevelopmentTechnical Writing

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Hard Skills

Evaluation ScienceAI EvaluationsRed TeamingAssessment Criteria DevelopmentControl FrameworksMitigation TestingNormative Technical ContributionsModel EvaluationsAssurance ClaimsContext-Dependent Outcome Evaluation

Soft Skills

Consensus BuildingCommunication with StakeholdersDiscretionIndependent Workstream Management

Industry Keywords

AI SafetyTrust and SafetyISO/IECINCITSNISTFrontier Risk ManagementAssessor CompetenceIndependenceEvidence AccessCross-Industry Work

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead development of applied AI risk standards for mental health, youth safety, age assurance, efficacy, reliability, and privacy-related risks
Define standards focused on evaluations and assessments with technical and policy teams
Translate research, internal policies, and evaluation methods into test methods, assessment criteria, and standards
Bring emerging requirements into internal planning and clarify implications for evaluations, controls, and assurance
Collaborate with technical and GRC partners on assessor competence, independence, conflicts of interest, evidence access, and reporting
Contribute to frontier risk-management and independent-assessment standards
Lead standards-body workstreams, negotiate proposals, and coordinate internal input
Contribute to ISO/IEC, INCITS, NIST consortium, and cross-industry work
Maintain approvals, negotiating positions, contribution records, and implementation handoffs
Support the AI Standards and Global Assurance Lead on frontier AI assurance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Technical depth in evaluation science, AI evaluations and red teaming, AI safety, or trust and safety
Demonstrated ability to translate technical expertise into credible standards or assessment methods
Authored or materially shaped standards, evaluation criteria, control frameworks, or normative technical contributions
Ability to translate broad safety objectives into clear requirements and identify evidence demonstrating compliance
Understanding of organizational risk-management processes, model and system evaluations, mitigation testing, and assurance claims
Ability to evaluate sensitive, context-dependent outcomes while accounting for uncertainty and user/use-case variation
Understanding of how assessor competence, independence, incentives, and access affect assessment credibility
Ability to build consensus while maintaining technical rigor
Ability to communicate with technical teams, lawyers, executives, policymakers, and external standards participants
Precise writing, discretion, and ability to independently manage a workstream from proposal through review, negotiation, and handoff
Ability to work from the US office three days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expense accounts
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Flexible PTO for exempt employees
Up to 15 days annual PTO for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices
Meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may be provided