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OpenAI

Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Seattle

Seattle (Remote)$153k–$325kfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

OpenAI seeks an experienced full-stack software engineer to deploy AI-powered solutions for enterprise customers. You'll embed with strategic clients to architect and build custom applications using OpenAI's APIs, while collaborating with internal teams to scale deployment practices across engagements.

What you'll do

  • Partner with strategic customers to understand business challenges and technical requirements
  • Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using iterative, experiment-driven approaches
  • Create detailed scopes and project plans for proof-of-concept and production deployments
  • Work hands-on with customer technical teams as a trusted technical advisor and collaborator
  • Gather and communicate actionable product feedback to internal Research and Product teams
  • Document best practices and insights to scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function

What they're looking for

  • Full-stack software engineering (7+ years)
  • Relational databases (Postgres/MySQL)
  • API integration and development
  • Customer-facing technical expertise
  • Solution architecture and design
  • Iterative product development
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Project planning and scoping

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model (3 days in office per week)
  • Seattle-based position
  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology
  • Cross-functional collaboration with Research and Product teams
  • Impact on enterprise customer success
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OpenAI

OpenAI builds AI infrastructure and products, including large-scale data center campuses for AI computing and generative AI applications for enterprise customers. The company is hiring civil engineers, project engineers, electrical design engineers, data center R&D engineers, and AI deployment engineers to expand its infrastructure capabilities and help customers deploy AI solutions.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a time you embedded deeply with a customer to understand their technical requirements. How did you translate their business challenges into a software solution?
  • Describe your experience designing and architecting full-stack solutions. What technologies did you use, and how did you approach the iterative development process?
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