Research Engineer - Speech & Realtime Models
OpenAI · San Francisco
About the Team OpenAI is at the forefront of artificial intelligence, driving innovation and shaping the future with cutting-edge research. Our mission is to ensure that AI's benefits reach everyone. We are looking for visionary Research Engineers to join our Speech & Realtime Models Team, where you'll conduct groundbreaking research on speech models and transform it into real-world applications that can change industries, enhance human creativity, and solve complex problems. About the Role As a Research Engineer in OpenAI's Speech & Realtime Models Team, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in AI. You'll design and build state-of-the-art speech models (speech-to-speech, transcribing, text to speech, etc.) and help turn research breakthroughs into tangible into tangible OpenAI speech products. If you're excited about making AI technology accessible and impactful, this role is your chance to make a significant mark. Some of our recent work: - Introducing gpt-realtime https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-realtime/ - Demo - gpt-realtime-1.5 https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2026014334787461508 - ASR, TTS https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2000678814628958502 - May 2026 - Advancing voice intelligence with new models in the API https://openai.com/index/advancing-voice-intelligence-with-new-models-in-the-api/ In this role, you will: - Innovate and Build: Design and build advanced machine learning models that solve real-world problems. Bring OpenAI's research from concept to implementation, creating AI-driven applications with a direct impact. - Collaborate with the Best: Work closely with software engineers, product managers and forward deployed engineers to understand complex business challenges, address customer concerns and deliver AI-powered solutions. Be part of a dynamic team where ideas flow freely and creativity thrives. - Optimize and Scale: Implement scalable data pipelines, optimize models for performance a