Platform Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
Core
Lead a small team to scale OpenAI's Forward Deployed Engineering org by embedding with customer-tagged pods to architect, product shape, and build reusable platform capabilities.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Platform)
Builds
Reusable platform abstractions and hardened software for enterprise customers
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Large Language Models / Enterprise B2B
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering leadership, product-oriented judgment, architecture design, cross-functional partnership, team coaching, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Customer obsession, high technical bar, inclusive team mechanics, ambiguity navigation
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Guide a focused portfolio of platform bets with clear hypotheses and success criteria; Build and validate software with design partners; Co-develop architecture and handoff criteria with long-term owners; Maintain high engineering standards for design and code quality; Grow and develop engineers through direct feedback; Operate with high judgment to drive outcomes across stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC manager
