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Forward Deployed Engineer - Madrid (Spanish-speaking)

OpenAI· Forward Deployed Engineering
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Hybrid (Madrid, Spain)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Forward Deployed Engineers lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production for strategic customers, owning discovery, system design, build, and production rollout in a hybrid Madrid-based role.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • Bring 6+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work
  • Professional fluency in Spanish and English is required, as this role supports Spanish-speaking customers
  • 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

Required:Engineering/deployment experienceBilingual communication (Spanish & English)
Nice to have:Frontend and Backend development

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance
  • Hybrid work model (3 days in office per week)
  • Travel up to 50% may be required
Last updated Sep 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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