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OpenAIOpenAIWashington, DC

AI Deployment Engineer, Gov

Partners with government agencies to develop and deploy GenAI applications using OpenAI API, from strategy to production. Requires 7+ years public sector technical consulting, TS/SCI clearance, and ML implementation experience.

137k – 250k
Hybrid7+ YOEML Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Deeply embed with public sector customers as the technical lead, ideate and build novel applications on the OpenAI API.
  • Work with senior stakeholders to identify best GenAI applications and build a comprehensive backlog for their AI roadmap.
  • Accelerate customer time to value through hands-on prototypes or strategic guidance, collaborating with systems integrators and partners.
  • Forge and manage relationships with customer and partner leadership to ensure successful deployment and scale.
  • Contribute to open-source developer and enterprise resources.
  • Scale the AI Deployment Engineering function by sharing knowledge, codifying best practices, and publishing notebooks.
  • Validate, synthesize, and deliver feedback to Product, Engineering, and Research teams.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of technical consulting (or equivalent) experience with public sector customers (U.S. federal preferred), bridging technical teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Successfully led GenAI or traditional ML implementations for government agencies in collaboration with systems integrators and partners.
  • Understand network and cloud architecture, including on-premise deployments.
  • Effective communicator who can translate business and technical topics to all audiences.
  • Industry experience in programming languages like Python or JavaScript.
  • Own problems end-to-end, willing to learn as needed.
  • Humble attitude, eager to help colleagues, high throughput operator managing multiple projects.

Skills

OpenAI APIPythonJavaScriptGenerative AIMachine LearningCloud ArchitectureNetwork ArchitecturePrototypingSystems IntegrationOn-Premise Deployments

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