OpenAI
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AIDeploymentEngineer
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“AI Deployment Engineer at OpenAI. Skills: AI Deployment, Generative AI, API Platform. Partner with startup customers. Build novel applications on API”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate application development; Maximize business impact; Drive to production
Industry & Context.
Identify opportunities; Maximize business value
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience as a software engineer, 5+ years of experience as a ML engineer, Proficient in Python, Proficient in JavaScript, Grasp of AI/LLM best practices, Built prototypes on our API platform, Delivered prototypes on our API platform, Identify opportunities for maximizing business value, Own problems end-to-end, Willing to pick up knowledge missing
Nice to Have
Startup experience as a founder, Startup experience as a founding engineer
What You'll Do.
Partner with startup customers
Build novel applications on API
Move from ideation to scale
Provide proactive guidance
Maximize business impact
Accelerate application development
Experiment with customers
Prototype with customers
Demonstrate practical use cases
Contribute to open-source resources
Codify best practices
Publish useful resources
Deliver feedback to Product
Deliver feedback to Research
Build relationships within ecosystem
Serve as technical partner
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Sales teams; Solutions Engineering; Applied Research; Product teams; Startup customers; Broader community
Communication Scope
Technical thought partner
Process & Methodology
Drive concurrent projects, Prioritize ruthlessly
Full Job Description
About the team The AI Deployment Engineering team is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective deployment of Generative AI applications for developers and enterprises. We act as a trusted advisor and thought partner for our customers, working to build an effective backlog of GenAI use cases for their industry and drive them to production through strong technical guidance. OpenAI's customers represent a range of diverse backgrounds and maturity, from early-stage startups to established global enterprises. About the Role We are seeking a technically proficient, business-minded AI Deployment Engineer to help push the frontier of advanced AI with our strategic startup customers. You'll work with some of the most exciting AI startups in the world, guiding them through ideation, development, delivery, and scaling to accelerate and maximize the value of what they build on our platform. You will have the opportunity to work on the most novel and creative use cases being built on our API, serving as a critical partner in collecting and delivering high-fidelity product and model feedback internally. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Applied Research, and Product teams, and you will report to the Startups AI Deployment Lead. This role is based in our San Francisco HQ. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: - Partner closely with strategic startup customers as their technical thought partner to build novel applications on our API, helping them rapidly move from ideation to scale. - Provide proactive guidance to maximize business impact and accelerate application development. - Experiment and prototype alongside customers, demonstrating practical use cases. - Contribute to open-source resources and scale the function by sharing knowledge, codifying best practices, and publishing useful resources. - Synthesize and deliver valuable feedback to the Prod
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