# Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - AI Infra - SF at OpenAI

- Company: OpenAI
- What the company does: Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.
- Company website: https://openai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $185K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/7472e486-0aa6-4f9d-86da-2105a42b2dce?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/openai-forward-deployed-engineer-fde-ai-infra-sf/

## About the role

Forward Deployed Engineers lead complex deployments of frontier models in production. You will embed with customers where model performance matters, delivery is urgent, and ambiguity is the default. You will use this to map their problems, structure delivery, and ship fast. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

Tags: Forward Deployed Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/openai-forward-deployed-engineer-fde-ai-infra-sf/