He joined OpenAI. Here’s his advice for those who want a job at the lab.
OpenAI product manager Ty Geri outlines the company's hiring philosophy, emphasizing passion for the mission and the habit of 'building in public.' He encourages candidates to actively experiment with OpenAI's tools to demonstrate their commitment.
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Ty Geri is a product manager at OpenAI. He said the lab hires passionate people who experiment with the product. Ty Geri OpenAI product manager Ty Geri told Business Insider his advice for landing land a job at the AI lab. Geri said to be passionate about OpenAI's mission , and to consistently experiment with the tools. He shared one of OpenAI's most distinctive (and sometimes stressful) expectations: "building in public." OpenAI job seekers, listen up. Ty Geri joined the AI lab in 2025 as a product manager . Business Insider asked for his advice on landing a job at OpenAI — and he said that enthusiasm was key. "I think OpenAI tries to hire people who are really passionate, and care, and want to be a part of this mission," he said. Geri's advice is agnostic of role, he said: engineer, researcher, product manager, data scientist, whatever.
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