Forward Deployed Engineer - Paris

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company working to ensure that advanced AI systems benefit humanity broadly. The organization develops and deploys frontier AI models while maintaining safety and human-centered design at the core of everything it builds.

The Forward Deployed Engineering team at OpenAI bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world customer implementations. This team works directly with strategic customers to transform model breakthroughs into production systems that deliver measurable business value.

As a Forward Deployed Engineer based in Paris, you'll lead end-to-end deployments of frontier models for OpenAI's most important customers. You own the full journey from initial discovery and technical scoping through system design, development, and production rollout. This means working embedded with customer engineering and domain teams to understand their specific needs and guide them toward adoption of what you build.

Your success gets measured by production adoption rates, workflow impact, and feedback loops that directly shape OpenAI's product and model roadmaps. You'll collaborate across Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams to ensure deployments succeed and learning flows back into the platform.

What you'll do

• Own technical delivery across multiple customer deployments from prototype through stable production
• Build full-stack systems combining frontend and backend work that create customer value and inform how OpenAI learns
• Embed deeply with customer teams to understand their workflows and guide adoption
• Scope work, sequence delivery, and identify blockers early to keep projects moving
• Write production-grade code when it matters most for progress or clarity, typically in Python, JavaScript, or similar stacks
• Develop working patterns, tools, and playbooks that become reusable assets for future deployments
• Feed field insights back to Research and Product teams about where models excel and where they need improvement

What you'll bring

• 5 or more years of engineering or technical delivery experience with customer-facing components
• Track record scoping and shipping complex systems in fast-moving or uncertain environments
• Hands-on ability to write and review production code across the stack
• Experience building or deploying LLM-powered or generative AI systems, with understanding of how model behavior shapes product outcomes
• Talent for cutting through complexity and making solid decisions under pressure
• Strong communication skills across engineers, product leaders, and customer stakeholders
• Ability to spot risks early and course-correct without losing momentum
• Composure and good judgment when stakes run high

Nice to have

• Previous experience deploying AI or machine learning systems at scale
• Familiarity with the broader AI ecosystem and latest model capabilities

What we offer

• Hybrid work model requiring 3 days per week in the Paris office
• Up to 50% travel to customer sites
• Relocation assistance available
• Full-time employment