Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Paris

Openai; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Zusammenfassung

OpenAI is seeking customer-focused software engineers to build effective custom software using OpenAI’s APIs. You will work closely with strategic customers and various teams to design scalable solutions that meet customer challenges.

This role requires 7+ years of full-stack engineering experience and offers a hybrid work model based in Paris with relocation assistance. Travel may be required up to 50%. A strong emphasis is placed on collaborative problem-solving.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of professional full-stack engineering experience in tech and product-driven companies.
• Former founder or early startup engineer who built a product from scratch is a plus.
• Bias for action and willingness to work iteratively with customers.

Aufgaben

• Embed with strategic customers to understand their challenges and requirements.
• Design and develop full-stack solutions iteratively.
• Prepare scopes of work for prototypes and full deployments.
• Collaborate as a technical expert to drive projects to completion.
• Contribute to internal knowledge bases codifying best practices.

Kenntnisse

Full-stack engineering

Customer-facing experience

Relational databases (Postgres/MySQL)

Technical problem solving

Jobbeschreibung

About the team

OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development.

About the Role

We are looking for customer‑focused software engineers to build effective custom software that leverages OpenAI’s APIs to solve real customer problems. As an FDSWE, you will work with our customers and OpenAI Forward Deployed Engineers to design and implement scalable solutions that solve their most difficult problems. You will design abstractions to solve customer problems, and then use them to scale our speed and quality of delivery across all Forward Deployed engagements.

You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Solutions Architects, and Customer Success Managers who work on the same account. You will also work with our Research and Applied Product and Engineering teams to provide insightful customer feedback.

This role is based in Paris. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required.

In this role, you will:

• 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 with Product, Research 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.

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• 7+ years of professional full‑stack engineering experience (excluding internships) in relevant roles at tech and product‑driven companies – customer‑facing experience is highly desirable.
• Former founder, or early engineer at a startup who has built a product from scratch is a plus.
• Experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL.
• Have a bias for action and willingness to work iteratively with your customers to deliver the right solution that solves their problem.