Hiring · OpenAI · Jul 5, 2026
OpenAI added 230 people in recent month
Operations and engineering led hiring surge across 257 gross new hires
+230net new hires
OpenAI's headcount grew by 230 people over the last 30 days, per Inkling's roster tracking, with 257 gross new hires offsetting a smaller number of departures.
Operations was the largest hiring function, bringing on 67 people. Engineering added 51. Sales hired 13 and product added 11. A 28-person cohort joined in an unspecified function.
Source
Inkling roster tracking