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OpenAI Jobs in Washington, DC

32 openings · 1 company · Updated November 12, 2026

Openings published on OpenAI's own careers page (openai.com), refreshed twice a day. askjobs is not affiliated with OpenAI; Apply takes you to OpenAI's own application page.

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32 jobs

    • Experience not stated
    • $171K–$280K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    As the U.S. External Affairs Manager, you will lead a portfolio spanning civil rights partnerships and federal AI policy, working with team leads to shape and advance OpenAI's engagement…

    Global Affairs · Product · Legal

    1 day agoNewRemote
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $171K–$252K a year
    • San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Washington, DC (Remote)

    We’re looking for a Learning & Instruction Lead to own the design, delivery, and ongoing improvement of Academy’s learning programs. You will lead priority workshops, build live and…

    Global Affairs · Product · Support

    2 days agoNewRemote
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $252K–$280K a year
    • San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC (Remote)

    We are seeking a counsel to help lead legal responses to cybersecurity and AI safety incidents. This is an opportunity to bring deep incident response expertise to some of the hardest…

    Security · Product · Legal

    1 week agoRemote
    • 8+ Yrs
    • $330K–$366K a year
    • Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    As a member of our AI Product Counsel team, you will help shape how frontier AI moves from research into products used around the world. Working cross-functionally across OpenAI, you…

    Go · Product · Tax · Legal

    1 week agoRemote
    • 8+ Yrs
    • $261K–$305K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    Our Federal Partnerships team brings advanced AI to the defense industrial base. You’ll own a portfolio of emerging defense technology accounts and lead their account and deal strategy.…

    OpenAI for Gov · Go · Product · Marketing · Sales

    2 weeks agoRemote
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    • 10+ Yrs
    • $330K–$366K a year
    • San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC (Remote)

    We’re seeking a senior lawyer to join OpenAI’s small but growing competition legal team and play a leadership role on a wide range of important legal and regulatory matters. This role…

    Product · Support · Tax · Legal

    2 weeks agoRemote
    • 14+ Yrs
    • $178.2K–$301.5K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    Our Federal Sales team has a unique mission to help government customers understand the transformative impact that highly capable AI models can bring to their agencies and missions. This…

    OpenAI for Gov · Product · Marketing · Sales · Support

    3 weeks agoRemote
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $171K–$190K a year
    • San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC (Remote)

    OpenAI is seeking a highly organized and skilled Program Manager, National Security Policy Operations to join the Global Affairs team, reporting directly to Sasha Baker, who leads the…

    Global Affairs · Security · Support · Operations

    3 weeks agoRemote
    • Experience not stated
    • $207K–$335K a year
    • San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC (Remote)

    Safety Systems manages the complete lifecycle of safety efforts for OpenAI’s frontier models, ensuring our models are deployed responsibly and have a positive impact on society. Our work…

    Safety Systems · Security · Support

    3 weeks agoRemote
    • 10+ Yrs
    • $266K–$370K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    The Strategic Delivery Lead (SDL), Federal Civilian & State and Local Government, will shape and deliver high-impact AI engagements across federal civilian agencies and state and local…

    OpenAI for Gov · Security · Product · Sales · Support

    1 month agoRemote
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    • 7+ Yrs
    • $216K–$240K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    We’re seeking a Legal Contracts Manager to support OpenAI for Government’s growing public sector business. This role will manage a wide range of contracting activities with U.S. federal,…

    Go · Security · Product · Sales · Support

    1 month agoRemoteContract
    • 8+ Yrs
    • $252K–$280K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    As a US Congressional Lead on the Global Affairs team, you will help develop strategies and advance OpenAI’s engagement with the U.S. Congress across a range of legislative and policy…

    Global Affairs · Support · Legal

    1 month agoRemote
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $207K–$230K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    We are seeking a Cyber Enablement Lead to help government cyber professionals turn Daybreak’s capabilities into stronger defenses and measurable mission outcomes. This role combines…

    OpenAI for Gov · Product · Support

    1 month agoRemote
    • 10+ Yrs
    • $266K–$370K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    The Strategic Delivery Lead (Cyber) will identify and deliver on some of OpenAI’s most complex and high-impact deployments for the U.S. national security and cyber enterprise. In this…

    OpenAI for Gov · Go · Security · Support

    1 month agoRemote
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $129.6K–$310K a year
    • New York City, NY; Seattle, WA; Washington, DC +1 more (Remote)

    We’re seeking a Program Manager to build and own programs that span OpenAI’s Security organization, with a core focus on Mergers & Acquisitions. You will work across domains from…

    Security · Automation · Support · Legal · Compliance

    1 month agoRemote
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    • 10+ Yrs
    • $171K–$280K a year
    • San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC (Remote)

    OpenAI is looking for an Applied Risk Standards Architect to lead standards work for applied risk in applications, including mental health, youth safety, age assurance, functional…

    Global Affairs · Product · Support · Legal · Compliance

    1 month agoRemote
    • 7+ Yrs
    • $221K–$266K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    Own the end-to-end operating cadence for partner-sourced and partner-influenced opportunities, from intake and qualification through approvals, contracting, launch, and expansion.

    OpenAI for Gov · Security · Product · Finance · Legal

    2 months agoRemote
    • 7+ Yrs
    • $211K–$302K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    We are looking for a driven solutions leader with a product mindset to partner with our public sector customers and ensure they achieve tangible value with GenAI. You will pair with…

    OpenAI for Gov · Product · Sales · Support · Operations

    2 months agoRemote
    • 5+ Yrs
    • $158K–$225K a year
    • Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA (Remote)

    As a Senior Special Programs Security Manager, you will lead security operations for OpenAI’s Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP), serving in…

    SAP · Security · Support · Legal · Operations

    2 months agoRemote
    • 10+ Yrs
    • $171K–$280K a year
    • Washington, DC; New York City, NY (Remote)

    As AI agents move from answering questions to taking action across the internet, the standards that govern identity, delegated authority, discovery, communications, agentic-commerce and…

    Global Affairs · Security · Product · Support · Legal

    2 months agoRemote
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    • 7+ Yrs
    • $211K–$335K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    We are looking for a hands-on Applied AI Engineer with deep cybersecurity experience and a product mindset to help government and national security customers apply frontier AI to…

    OpenAI for Gov · Security · Product · Sales · Operations

    2 months agoRemote
    • Experience not stated
    • $216K–$240K a year
    • San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA +1 more (Remote)

    We are looking for an experienced Product Lifecycle Assurance IC to help scale OpenAI’s GRC function across our product stack to ensure products address customer and regulatory…

    Go · Kubernetes · Data Science · Security · Product

    2 months agoRemote
    • 10+ Yrs
    • $234K–$335K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    As an AI Architect, you will be the senior technical owner for a named portfolio of customers and the primary technical counterpart to their leadership teams. You will shape each…

    OpenAI for Gov · Security · Product · Sales

    2 months agoRemote
    • 8+ Yrs
    • $162K–$234K a year
    • Washington, DC (Remote)

    We’re looking for dedicated, experienced, and deeply curious individuals to help solve some of the most complex challenges faced by our customers while building the future of post-AGI…

    User Operations · Go · Security · Automation · Product

    2 months agoRemote
    • 12+ Yrs
    • $287K–$318K a year
    • San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Washington, DC (Remote)

    We are seeking an experienced Integrated Marketing Lead to lead policy- and reputation-focused campaigns that strengthen the OpenAI brand nationally and within local communities.

    Product · Marketing

    2 months agoRemote

About OpenAI jobs in Washington, DC

There are 32 open jobs at OpenAI in Washington, DC right now, posted by 1 employer, including OpenAI. 2 of them were posted in the last seven days, and the newest on November 10, 2026.

Most openings ask for 6–9 years of experience; 100% are remote and 0% hybrid; where employers publish pay, ranges run from $130K to $445K a year (median starting pay $211K); the skills asked for most are Product, Support, Security, Legal and OpenAI for Gov.

Every listing comes from the employer's own careers page and is refreshed twice a day (last update November 12, 2026). Apply opens the employer's own application page; there is no sign-up and no fee.

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Frequently asked questions

How many jobs are open at OpenAI in Washington, DC?

32 jobs are open at OpenAI in Washington, DC as of November 12, 2026, from 1 employer. The list is refreshed twice a day from the employers' own career pages, and closed openings are removed.

How much do jobs at OpenAI in Washington, DC pay?

Among openings that publish pay (many US states require a pay range in the posting), yearly pay runs from $130K to $445K, with a median starting figure of $211K. Hourly rates are counted at 2,080 hours a year. These are the employers' published ranges, not guaranteed pay.

Are there entry-level jobs at OpenAI in Washington, DC?

Not at the moment: the current openings ask for three years or more, or do not say.

Can I work from home in these jobs?

32 openings are fully remote and 0 hybrid, as stated by the employer. Remote roles are open to people in the US unless the posting names specific states. Pick Remote or Hybrid under Work mode.

Do I need to be authorized to work in the US?

Most US employers ask that you are authorized to work in the United States; postings often say whether visa sponsorship is offered. Each job page shows who may apply when the posting says so; check the full posting before you apply.

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