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Partner Applied AI Engineer

OpenAI· Go To Market
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Hybrid (San Francisco), Hybrid (New York City)Full-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

We are seeking a Partner Applied AI Engineer to own technical engagements with systems integrators and their customers, driving GenAI adoption and value through hands-on guidance, prototyping, and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Deeply embed with GSIs, RSIs, and boutique SIs as the technical lead, serving as their technical thought partner to ideate and build novel applications on our API for their customers.
  • Work with senior SI and customer stakeholders to identify the best applications of GenAI in their industry and to build/qualify a comprehensive backlog to support their AI roadmap.
  • Intervene directly to accelerate customer time to value through building hands-on prototypes and/or by delivering impactful strategic guidance.
  • Forge and manage relationships with SI and customer stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment and scale of their applications.
  • Codify solution packages and architectural patterns to accelerate time to deployment for customers and partners.
  • Lead technical support during partners' initial projects to ensure successful implementations and mentor their technical teams towards self-sufficiency in delivering OpenAI-powered solutions.
  • Scale the Partner Solutions Architect function by sharing knowledge, codifying best practices, contributing resources to our open-source repositories, and publishing resources to internal and external knowledge bases.
  • Validate, synthesize, and deliver high-signal feedback to the Product and Research teams.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of technical consulting (or equivalent) experience, managing C-level technical and business relationships with complex global organizations.
  • Led complex technical projects and programs with many stakeholders, ideally within or through an SI.
  • Industry experience in programming languages like Python or Javascript.
  • Led complex implementations of Generative AI and/or traditional ML solutions.
  • Built and/or delivered prototypes using the OpenAI API.
  • Effective presenter and communicator who can translate business and technical topics to all audiences, including senior leaders.
  • Owns problems end-to-end and is willing to acquire missing knowledge to get the job done.
  • Humbling attitude with eagerness to help colleagues and drive team success.

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 additional paid company office closures; paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits (e.g., charitable donation matching and wellness stipends)
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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