Forward Deployed Software Engineer
| Company | OpenAI |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $200000 – $310000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional engineering experience (excluding internships) in relevant roles at tech and product-driven companies
- Customer-facing experience is highly desirable
- Proficient in front-end development using frameworks like React or Next.js
- Back-end development skills in Python, Node.js, or similar
- Some experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL
- Interest in AI/ML (direct experience not required)
- Willingness to travel up to 50% and work on-site with customers
Responsibilities
- Embed deeply with strategic customers to understand their business challenges and technical requirements in detail
- Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach
- Prepare detailed scopes of work and project plans for both proof-of-concept prototypes and full production deployments
- Work hands-on with customers’ technical teams as a technical expert and trusted advisor, coding side-by-side to drive projects to completion on their infrastructure
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Technical Success, and Applied teams to ensure seamless customer experiences, project success and actionable product feedback
- Contribute to internal knowledge bases, codifying best practices and sharing insights gained from customer engagements to scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function
Preferred Qualifications
- Former founder, or early engineer at a startup who has built a product from scratch is a plus
- Have a bias for action and willingness to work iteratively with your customers to deliver the right solution that solves their problem