OpenAI

Platform Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineering

OpenAI

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13 days ago
San Francisco, CA, USA
Mid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$230k - $385k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect and build new platform capabilities based on customer signals.
  • Incubate platform bets end-to-end, from hypothesis to deployment.
  • Embed with design partners to gather insights and translate needs into requirements.
  • Collaborate with customer-tagged FDEs to deploy and debug solutions.
  • Design and run pilot programs to validate new capabilities.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to align on architecture and production goals.
  • Drive adoption by measuring usage and identifying improvement areas.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software or ML engineering.
  • Proven track record of shipping 0→1 capabilities.
  • Experience in high-ambiguity, fast-iteration environments is a plus.
  • Ability to manage customer-adjacent technical work from scoping to adoption.
  • Experience with systems design focusing on reliability, security, and governance.
  • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 3 days in the office per week.
  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Optional travel for projects, typically less than 10%.

Categories

AI & MLBackendDevOps