AI Deployment Engineer, Startups

Details

The AI Deployment Engineering team ensures the safe and effective deployment of generative AI applications for developers and startups. The team acts as a trusted advisor and technical thought partner, helping customers identify GenAI use cases, develop applications, and drive them to production.

Responsibilities

• Partner with strategic startup customers as their technical thought partner to build novel applications on the OpenAI API and help them move rapidly from ideation to scale.
• Provide proactive technical 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 Product and Research teams.
• Build relationships within the startup ecosystem, serving as a technical partner to individual customers and the broader community.
• Drive multiple concurrent projects and prioritize effectively.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, ML engineer, or equivalent, ideally in a startup environment.
• Founder or founding engineer experience is highly valued.
• Passion for startups and belief in their potential to become future large enterprises.
• Proficiency in Python and JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of AI and large language model best practices.
• Experience building and/or delivering prototypes on an API platform.
• Ability to identify opportunities to maximize customer business value through the OpenAI API.
• Ability to own problems end-to-end and acquire missing knowledge as needed.
• Humble attitude, eagerness to help colleagues, and commitment to team success.
• Ability to operate effectively at high throughput across multiple concurrent projects.

Work Arrangement

This role is based at the San Francisco headquarters and follows a hybrid work model requiring three days in the office per week.

Benefits

• Equity, performance-related bonuses for eligible employees, and a base salary of $198,000–$280,000 per year.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts, dependent care, and commuter benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and paid sick or safe time.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Daily office meals and eligible meal delivery credits.
• Relocation support for eligible employees.
• Additional benefits may include charitable donation matching and wellness stipends.

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.