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Researcher, Recursive Self-Improvement Safety

OpenAI · Safety Systems · San Francisco

A posting in this role has sat open 147 days — well past the 90-day mark where an opening reads as a resume black hole rather than an active search.

Posted (ATS)
8/7/2026, 8:45:25 PM
Updated (ATS)
8/7/2026, 8:45:25 PM
First seen by us
8/8/2026, 12:30:22 AM
Last re-seen
8/23/2026, 1:45:19 AM
Distinct job IDs
2
Open in parallel
1
Work locations
1
Cumulative days active
162
Stagnancy score
66.71
ATS job ID
5a9e68f6-30b5-40c0-aa8c-c822c59140d0

Rotation timeline

Every ATS job ID we've matched to this same normalized title, oldest first. "Posted" is the date the ATS reports; "last confirmed open" is the last time we saw it live.

These IDs appeared over a 151-day span, with only the latest still open — a sequential re-shelving pattern.

  1. Rotation 1ID 20d85859-8f7e-4e13-a992-b801a34780e5ClosedView listing →
    Location
    San Francisco
    Posted (ATS)
    Mar 10, 2026
    Ended (last seen)
    Aug 3, 2026
    Open for
    146 days
  2. Rotation 2LatestID 5a9e68f6-30b5-40c0-aa8c-c822c59140d0Still openView listing →
    Location
    San Francisco
    Posted (ATS)
    Aug 7, 2026
    Last confirmed open
    Aug 23, 2026
    Open for
    15 days +

Data provenance

Source platform
ashby
Source API URL
https://api.ashbyhq.com/posting-api/job-board/openai?includeCompensation=true
Latest listing found
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/5a9e68f6-30b5-40c0-aa8c-c822c59140d0
Stream ID
01bf248f-ab92-4aa9-8149-164630f4697e
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