Production AI Deployment Engineer for Frontier Models

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead end-to-end deployments of frontier models. You will partner closely with customer teams, oversee technical delivery, and contribute to system design and build. The role requires at least 5 years of engineering experience and familiarity with LLM systems.

This position operates on a hybrid model from San Francisco, requiring travel up to 50%. Compensation ranges from $162K to $280K.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience.
• Experience in fast-moving or ambiguous environments.
• Ability to write and review production-grade code.

Responsibilities

• Own technical delivery across multiple deployments.
• Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value.
• Embed closely with customer teams and guide adoption.

Skills

Engineering or technical deployment experience

Customer-facing work experience

Production-grade coding in Python/JavaScript

Building or deploying LLM systems

Clear communication skills

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to lead end-to-end deployments of frontier models. You will partner closely with customer teams, oversee technical delivery, and contribute to system design and build. The role requires at least 5 years of engineering experience and familiarity with LLM systems.

This position operates on a hybrid model from San Francisco, requiring travel up to 50%. Compensation ranges from $162K to $280K.