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Applied AI Engineer, Startups (Codex)

OpenAI· Go To Market
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Hybrid (Munich, Germany)Full-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Applied AI Engineer focused on Codex for startups. You will help developers and founders transform how they build and ship software through hands-on engineering, technical communication, and program leadership. Responsibilities include delivering talks and workshops, building reusable tools, and guiding startups to adopt Codex within their workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with top startups to identify where Codex can have the greatest impact on how their teams build and ship software.
  • Design and lead technical talks, live demos, workshops, hackathons, and repeatable hands-on programmes that turn initial interest into sustained adoption.
  • Work directly with selected customers to build Codex workflows, integrations, and automations, resolve technical blockers, and evaluate effectiveness and reliability.
  • Turn successful approaches into reusable code examples, guides, and tools that help more startups succeed with Codex and OpenAI’s broader platform.
  • Collaborate with account teams, developer experience, and ecosystem partners to reach developers and founders, prioritise opportunities, and drive measurable customer value.
  • Translate customer experiences and developer feedback into actionable insights for OpenAI’s Product, Research, and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

  • Have experience building at, founding, or working closely with early-stage startups, and understand the pace, ambiguity, and practical trade-offs involved.
  • Bring strong software engineering fundamentals and enjoy building practical AI applications, integrations, and developer tools.
  • Are an active user of Codex or other AI coding tools, with a thoughtful perspective on how they can improve software development.
  • Are a compelling communicator who enjoys presenting, delivering live demos, and leading hands-on workshops for developers and founders.
  • Have a talent for turning complex technical ideas into clear explanations, engaging examples, and reusable resources that help others succeed.
  • Combine developer empathy with sound technical judgment: you can uncover what a team needs, troubleshoot problems, and help them adopt effective, reliable workflows.
  • Bring high agency, curiosity, and end-to-end ownership, working independently while collaborating closely with colleagues and ecosystem partners.

Skills

Required:Software engineering fundamentalsPublic speaking and technical demonstrationsCodex or AI coding tool experienceStartup ecosystem engagement
Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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