Forward Deployed Software Engineer - London

OpenAI · London, United Kingdom · Model Deployment for Business

mid Software Engineer ic 7+ yrs Hybrid · Posted Nov 13, 2025

About this role

OpenAI is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer based in London, United Kingdom (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Full Stack, PostgreSQL, API Development, OpenAI and roughly 7+ years of relevant work.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
London, United Kingdom
Work mode
Hybrid
Experience
7+ years
Department
Model Deployment for Business
Posted
Nov 13, 2025
AI Summary
Mid-level software engineer embedding with strategic customers to design and deploy full-stack solutions using OpenAI's APIs. Requires 7+ years full-stack engineering experience, relational database knowledge, and customer-facing expertise. Travel up to 50% required; based in London with hybrid work model.
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Job description

from OpenAI careers

About 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 London. 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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