Forward Deployed Engineer, Gov
About the team The OpenAI for Government team is a dynamic, mission-driven group leveraging frontier AI to transform how governments achieve their missions. Our team works to empower public servants with secure, compliant AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Gov) and mission-aligned deployments that meet governm
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Forward Deployed Engineer, Gov at OpenAI in Washington. UpJobz keeps this listing high-signal for applicants targeting serious high-tech roles across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. About the team The OpenAI for Government team is a dynamic, mission-driven group leveraging frontier AI to transform how governments achieve their missions. Our team works to empower public servants with secure, compliant AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Gov) and mission-aligned deployments that meet governm
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- Own technical delivery across multiple government deployments, from first prototype to stable production.
- Deeply embed with public sector customers to design and build novel applications powered by OpenAI models.
- Enable successful deployments across customer environments by delivering observable systems spanning infrastructure through applications.
- Prototype and build full-stack systems using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks that deliver real mission impact.
- Proactively guide customers on maximizing business and operational value from their applications.
- Forge and manage relationships with customer leadership and stakeholders, ensuring successful deployment and scale.
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- Own technical delivery across multiple government deployments, from first prototype to stable production.
- Deeply embed with public sector customers to design and build novel applications powered by OpenAI models.
- Enable successful deployments across customer environments by delivering observable systems spanning infrastructure through applications.
- Prototype and build full-stack systems using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks that deliver real mission impact.
- Proactively guide customers on maximizing business and operational value from their applications.
- Forge and manage relationships with customer leadership and stakeholders, ensuring successful deployment and scale.
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