AI Deployment Engineering Manager, Startups
Core
Lead and scale the AI Deployment Engineering motion for high-growth startups, helping them move from experimentation to production with OpenAI's technologies.
Role type
Manager, AI Deployment Engineering (Customer-Facing)
Builds
Repeatable deployment mechanisms, starter packs, reference architectures, and internal tooling for startup customers.
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Technical leadership, strategic vision, architecture advisory, cross-functional influence, customer prioritization, playbook creation, executive communication, team mentorship
Preferred skills
Startup founding or scaling experience, high-velocity environment navigation, deep API/platform knowledge, pragmatic problem-solving
Technologies
OpenAI APIs, AI/ML systems, developer workflows
Responsibilities
Define strategic vision and operating model for the Startups team; lead and mentor technical ICs; advise startups on architecture and deployment; partner with Sales to accelerate adoption; synthesize customer feedback into product improvements; translate needs into repeatable playbooks and assets; serve as senior technical escalation for founders/CTOs; balance customer needs with platform priorities; coach engineers on quality and judgment.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC leadership