Safety Response Operations Lead is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $252K - $280K. Posted on Aug 28, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
The Global Safety Response Operations Lead is a hands-on team lead who both manages a regional Safety Response team and personally handles high-risk safety cases. This role combines frontline safety work with people leadership, operational ownership, and cross-functional coordination. You will lead a team of Safety Response Analysts who handle OpenAI’s most sensitive and high-impact cases, while also personally…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
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