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Applied AI Engineer, Startups

OpenAI· Go To Market
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San Francisco, New York CityA$211k - A$278kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Technical professional role partnering with startup customers to deploy and scale Generative AI applications on OpenAI’s API, acting as a trusted technical advisor to drive from ideation to production for startup customers.

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with strategic startup customers as their technical thought partner to build novel applications on our API, helping them rapidly move from ideation to scale.
  • Provide proactive guidance to maximize business impact and accelerate application development.
  • Experiment and prototype alongside customers, demonstrating practical use cases.
  • Contribute to open-source resources and scale the function by sharing knowledge, codifying best practices, and publishing useful resources.
  • Synthesize and deliver valuable feedback to the Product and Research teams.
  • Build relationships within the startup ecosystem, serving as a technical partner to both individual customers and the broader community.
  • Partner with the Sales team across startup accounts to identify customer opportunities, align technical work with business goals, and help customers bring AI applications to production.

Qualifications

  • Have 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, ML engineer or equivalent, ideally in a startup environment; experience as a founder or founding engineer is highly valued.
  • Have passion for startups and a belief in their potential to become future large enterprises.
  • Are proficient in Python, JavaScript, and a strong grasp of AI/LLM best practices.
  • Built and/or delivered prototypes on top of our API platform.
  • Can proactively identify opportunities for maximizing our customers’ business value through leveraging the OpenAI API.
  • Own problems end-to-end and are willing to pick up whatever knowledge you're missing to get the job done.
  • Have a humble attitude, an eagerness to help your colleagues, and a desire to do whatever it takes to make the team succeed.
  • Are an effective, high throughput operator who can drive multiple concurrent projects and prioritize ruthlessly.

Skills

Required:Software engineeringPythonJavaScriptAI/LLM best practices

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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