OpenAI

Technology

AIDeploymentEngineer

$198–280k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

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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