Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF
OpenAI
OpenAI is seeking a Forward Deployed Software Engineer to work closely with customers to develop custom software solutions leveraging OpenAI's APIs. The role involves deep collaboration with various teams to design and implement scalable solutions, requiring a strong background in full-stack engineering and customer engagement.
Qualification
- 7+ years of professional full stack engineering experience in relevant roles at tech and product-driven companies.
- Customer-facing experience is highly desirable.
- Experience with relational databases like Postgres/MySQL.
- Former founder or early engineer at a startup who has built a product from scratch is a plus.
- Bias for action and willingness to work iteratively with customers.
Responsibility
- Embed deeply with strategic customers to understand their business challenges and technical requirements.
- Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach.
- Prepare detailed scopes of work and project plans for 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.
- Collaborate with Product, Research, and Applied teams to ensure seamless customer experiences and actionable product feedback.
- Contribute to internal knowledge bases, codifying best practices and sharing insights from customer engagements.
