As a frontier AI specialist, you will lead the development of real-time voice interaction and multi-modal understanding for an innovative dating platform. You’ll leverage a unique conversational dataset to build empathetic personality models and matchmaking algorithms that replace swiping with deep, AI-guided discovery. This is a high-autonomy role transforming how millions find relationships.
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OpenAI Engineer at Known
We are looking for a world-class engineer with direct experience at OpenAI to join an elite team in San Francisco. Backed by $9.7M from Forerunner Ventures, NFX, and Pear VC, this startup is replacing the 'swipe culture' with sophisticated, 27-minute AI voice conversations that lead to real-world dates. If you want to leverage your frontier AI expertise to solve the most human of problems—love and connection—this high-autonomy role offers the chance to build a category-defining consumer product from the ground up alongside veterans from Uber and Apple.
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Location
San Francisco, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Known
Role overview
Known is a matchmaker that talks to users and supports them like a friend. Our mission is to empower humanity by applying general intelligence to human connection.
Users join Known by telling us their life story. On average, our new users talk to our AI voice agent for 27 minutes, giving us a uniquely intimate multi-modal data set.
We are a team of engineers who’ve created some of the most widely used AI-driven consumer products including Uber Eats, Uber, Faire and Afterpay.
We love to work hard, with a high degree of autonomy and ownership. We work together in Cow Hollow, San Francisco.
How It Works: On Known, who you see is intentional by design.
There's no feed to scroll. No feeling that someone better is one profile away. It starts with a conversation with Known. Understanding who you are, how you live, and what you're actually looking for. You're introduced to one person at a time, guided by what Known learns about you. Your profile is created for you, dynamically. It evolves as Known gets to know you better. When you're curious about someone, you can ask Known questions. The things you'd normally wonder but never quite know. When interest is mutual, Known takes care of what's next. Schedules are coordinated. The venue is chosen. And the date is set. Less scrolling. More
What you will do
- Architect and deploy advanced multi-modal AI systems capable of conducting 27-minute nuanced voice conversations with users.
- Design personality modeling frameworks that translate intimate conversational data into highly compatible, real-world romantic introductions.
- Collaborate directly with founders to iterate on matchmaking algorithms that prioritize deep human connection over traditional engagement metrics.
Who this is a fit for
- Must have direct experience as a current or former engineer at OpenAI, possessing deep familiarity with frontier model deployment and optimization.
- Demonstrates a high-caliber "Apple-grade" craft in engineering, with the ability to operate autonomously in a small, fast-paced San Francisco studio.
- Passionate about applying large-scale conversational AI to solve the loneliness epidemic and broken dynamics of modern consumer dating apps.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work with an elite engineering team from Uber and Cash App, advised by Tesla’s former Creative Director and Apple’s Head of Special Projects.
- Join a $9.7M seed-stage startup backed by Pear VC and NFX, representing Forerunner Ventures' first-ever investment in the dating category.
- Impact a product with massive traction, where 80% of AI-facilitated introductions in the San Francisco beta currently lead to in-person dates.
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
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What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and Known wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.