Work down OpenAI's titled seats
OpenAI has 7242 people current as of 2026-09-28 PT, and its largest titled seat is Member of Technical Staff at 1973. Product Manager is next. For VC diligence.
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One company, one date: how the seat shelf stacks
OpenAI current bench on 2026-09-28 PT is 7242. Each shelf below is one titled seat.
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| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Member of Technical Staff | 1973 |
| Product Manager | 139 |
| Software Engineer | 118 |
| Research Scientist | 69 |
| Research Engineer | 50 |
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Each seat on the chart can be exported as a named list, as of 2026-09-28 PT. Source: Metix AI.
Largest titled seat: Member of Technical Staff 1973
The Member of Technical Staff shelf holds 1973.
Second shelf Product Manager 139; third shelf Software Engineer 118
Second shelf Product Manager 139; third shelf Software Engineer 118.
Senior share on the named seats
Member of Technical Staff: 4 of 1973 are senior-titled. Product Manager: 2 of 139 are senior-titled. Software Engineer: 28 of 118 are senior-titled. Research Scientist: 15 of 69 are senior-titled. Research Engineer: 0 of 50 are senior-titled.
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| Category | Senior-titled | Rest of seat |
|---|---|---|
| Member of Technical Staff | 4 | 1969 |
| Product Manager | 2 | 137 |
| Software Engineer | 28 | 90 |
| Research Scientist | 15 | 54 |
| Research Engineer | 0 | 50 |
How a VC uses this shelf
An investor checks the team claim against OpenAI's shelf on 2026-09-28 PT: largest seat Member of Technical Staff 1973, current bench 7242.
Methodology
Every figure is a current count on OpenAI's own homepage record as of 2026-09-28 PT. Titled seats use the spelled-out title phrase. Source: Metix AI.
FAQ
- Is this OpenAI page one company?
- One company. OpenAI, as of 2026-09-28 PT, current bench 7242.
- What is the largest titled seat at OpenAI?
- Largest titled seat: Member of Technical Staff 1973 As of 2026-09-28 PT.
- How should OpenAI senior share be read?
- Member of Technical Staff: 4 of 1973 are senior-titled. Product Manager: 2 of 139 are senior-titled. Software Engineer: 28 of 118 are senior-titled. Research Scientist: 15 of 69 are senior-titled. Research Engineer: 0 of 50 are senior-titled.
- How does a VC use the OpenAI shelf?
- Use OpenAI's titled seats and senior-titled counts to check the team claim against the bench on the ground.
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