AI Deployment Engineer- Startups

OpenAI · New York City, NY · Go To Market

mid Professional Services Consultant ic 5+ yrs Hybrid · Posted Nov 3, 2025
$198,000 – $280,000
USD per year

About this role

OpenAI is hiring a mid-level Professional Services Consultant based in New York City, NY (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Python, JavaScript, LLMs, API Development and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $198,000–$280,000 per year.

Role
Professional Services Consultant
Function
services
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
New York City, NY
Work mode
Hybrid
Experience
5+ years
Department
Go To Market
Posted
Nov 3, 2025
AI Summary
AI Deployment Engineer partnering with startup customers to build and scale generative AI applications on OpenAI's API. Guides customers from ideation through production, provides technical mentorship, and delivers product feedback. Requires 5+ years software/ML engineering experience, Python/JavaScript proficiency, and startup ecosystem familiarity.
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Job description

from OpenAI careers

About the team

The AI Deployment Engineering team is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective deployment of Generative AI applications for developers and enterprises. We act as a trusted advisor and thought partner for our customers, working to build an effective backlog of GenAI use cases for their industry and drive them to production through strong technical guidance. OpenAI's customers represent a range of diverse backgrounds and maturity, from early-stage startups to established global enterprises.

About the Role

We are seeking a technically proficient, business-minded AI Deployment Engineer to help push the frontier of advanced AI with our strategic startup customers. You'll work with some of the most exciting AI startups in the world, guiding them through ideation, development, delivery, and scaling to accelerate and maximize the value of what they build on our platform. You will have the opportunity to work on the most novel and creative use cases being built on our API, serving as a critical partner in collecting and delivering high-fidelity product and model feedback internally. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Applied Research, and Product teams, and you will report to the Startups Solutions Architecture Lead.

This role is based in our NYC HQ. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

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