Stellenbeschreibungph3About the team /h3 pOpenAI’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. /p h3About the role /h3 pForward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside our most strategic customers. You will own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout, partnering directly with customer engineering and domain teams. /p pYou will measure success through production adoption, measurable workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback that changes product and model roadmaps. You’ll work closely with our Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams. /p pThis role is based in Zurich. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required. /p h3In this role you will /h3 ul liOwn technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production /li liBuild full‑stack systems that deliver customer value and sharpen how we learn /li liEmbed closely with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption of what you build /li liScope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early /li liMake trade‑offs between scope, speed, and quality; adjust plans to protect delivery /li liContribute directly in the code when progress or clarity depends on it /li liCodify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or building blocks that others can use /li liShare field feedback that helps Research and Product understand where the models succeed and where they can improve /li liKeep teams moving through clarity and follow‑through /li /ul h3You might thrive in this role if you /h3 ul liBring 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer‑facing work /li liHave scoped and delivered complex systems in fast‑moving or ambiguous environments /li liWrite and review production‑grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks /li liHave built or deployed systems powered by LLMs or generative models and understand how model behaviour affects product experience /li liSimplify complexity and make fast, sound decisions under pressure /li liCommunicate clearly with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders /li liSpot risks early and adjust without slowing down /li liModel calm and judgment when the stakes are high /li /ul h3About OpenAI /h3 pOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general‑purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. /p h3Equal Opportunity /h3 pWe are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr
