[ArtWomb]

Congrats on the Dota2 win ;)

Have recommended OpenAI to several promising recent grads. Just wondering if the roles are sacrosanct. Or its possible to break out of the box as a back-end engineer. And eventually work in research?

[esigler]

The roles definitely aren't sacrosanct. Teams (& individuals) change and evolve over time, and there's plenty of work to be done. :) Having said that, I might suggest the Fellows program if someone is serious about becoming a researcher - it's a good way to leverage your existing skills while learning how to do AI research.