Forward Deployed Software Engineer - SF
OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · Model Deployment for Business
About this role
OpenAI is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer based in San Francisco, CA (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Full Stack, PostgreSQL, API Development, OpenAI and roughly 7+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $185,000–$325,000 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Department
- Model Deployment for Business
- Posted
- Nov 15, 2025
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Job description
from OpenAI careersAbout the team
OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development.
About the Role
We are looking for customer-focused software engineers to build effective custom software that leverages OpenAI’s APIs to solve real customer problems. As an FDSWE, you will work with our customers and OpenAI Forward Deployed Engineers to design and implement scalable solutions that solve their most difficult problems. You will design abstractions to solve customer problems, and then use them to scale our speed and quality of delivery across all Forward Deployed engagements.
You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Solutions Architects, and Customer Success Managers who work on the same account. You will also work with our Research and Applied Product and Engineering teams to provide insightful customer feedback.
This role is based in San Francisco. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required.
In this role, you will:
Embed deeply with strategic customers to understand their business challenges and technical requirements in detail.
Design, architect, and develop full-stack solutions using an experiment-driven, iterative approach.
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