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OpenAIOpenAISeattle, WA

Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Seattle

Leads end-to-end deployments of frontier AI models for strategic customers, owning scoping, building full-stack systems, and driving production adoption. Requires 5+ years engineering experience with customer-facing work, Python/JavaScript proficiency, and LLM deployment expertise.

162k – 280k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEFullstack Engineering

About the role

In this role you will

  • Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production
  • Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value and sharpen how we learn
  • Embed closely with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption of what you build
  • Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early
  • Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality; adjust plans to protect delivery
  • Contribute directly in the code when progress or clarity depends on it
  • Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or building blocks that others can use
  • Share field feedback that helps Research and Product understand where the models succeed and where they can improve
  • Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through

You might thrive in this role if you

  • Bring 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work
  • Have scoped and delivered complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments
  • Write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks
  • Have built or deployed systems powered by LLMs or generative models and understand how model behaviour affects product experience
  • Simplify complexity and make fast, sound decisions under pressure
  • Communicate clearly with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders
  • Spot risks early and adjust without slowing down
  • Model calm and judgment when the stakes are high

Skills

PythonJavaScriptLLMsFull-StackGenerative AISystem DesignProduction DeploymentFrontendBackend
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