About the company
OpenAIās mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. Our Communications team is composed of PR/Media Relations, Events, Design, and other external-facing functions. The teamās ethos is to support OpenAI's mission and goals by clearly and authentically explaining our technology, values, and approach to safely building powerful AI. The Events team is a dynamic group dedicated to crafting extraordinary experiences that encompass our company's values and mission. Our team is driven by a passion for bringing people together to connect in meaningful ways.
Job Summary
In this role, you will:
šEmbed deeply with strategic customers to understand their business challenges and technical requirements in detail. šDesign, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach. šPrepare detailed scopes of work and project plans for both proof-of-concept prototypes and full production deployments. šWork 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. šCollaborate closely with Sales, Technical Success, and Applied teams to ensure seamless customer experiences, project success and actionable product feedback šContribute to internal knowledge bases, codifying best practices and sharing insights gained from customer engagements to scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function.
Youāll thrive in this role if you:
š7+ years of professional engineering experience (excluding internships) in relevant roles at tech and product-driven companies - customer-facing experience is highly desirable šAre willing to travel up to 50% and work on-site with customers to build strong relationships and deeply understand their needs. šFormer founder, or early engineer at a startup who has built a product from scratch is a plus šAre proficient in front-end development using frameworks like React or Next.js, and back-end development skills in Python, Node.js, or similar. šSome experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL šInterest in AI/ML (direct experience not required) šHave a bias for action and willingness to work iteratively with your customers to deliver the right solution that solves their problem.