OpenAI, Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager, Optics · Anti Algo

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Killed Sep 11, 2026

OpenAI Hardware Strategic Sourcing Manager, Optics

OpenAI moved only the date on this posting, from Sep 9, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026, 1 day forward. Every other field stayed exactly as it was.

touched-not-refreshed: the published date moved from 2026-09-09 to 2026-09-11 while the title, location, remote flag, employment type, posted pay and description all stayed byte for byte identical

First published Sep 11, 2026 Killed Sep 11, 2026

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Reference line: 7 days, the median posting life · Davis and Samaniego de la Parra, NBER Working Paper 32320, 125 million applications

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