Applied AI Engineering Manager, Startups | Greenfield
Core
Lead and scale the Applied AI Engineering team for high-growth startups, guiding them from experimentation to production deployment of OpenAI's technologies.
Role type
Senior management IC (Applied AI Engineering Manager)
Builds
Scalable deployment mechanisms, repeatable technical playbooks, starter packs, and reference architectures for startup customers
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / SaaS
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Technical leadership, startup scaling experience, AI/ML systems expertise, API and platform product knowledge, cross-functional influence, strategic vision, customer judgment
Preferred skills
Experience founding or operating in early-stage startups, building technical teams in ambiguous environments, deep technical depth in developer workflows
Technologies
OpenAI technologies, APIs, AI/ML systems, platform products
Responsibilities
Define strategic vision and operating model for the Startups team; Lead, mentor, and grow a team of technical ICs; Help startups move from experimentation to production usage; Partner with Sales to accelerate adoption; Represent technical voice of startup customers; Translate startup needs into repeatable assets; Serve as senior technical escalation point for founders and CTOs; Balance customer needs with broader product priorities; Coach engineers on technical quality and customer judgment; Work with VC Partnerships and developer-facing teams to expand technical reach
