Partner closely with strategic startup customers as their technical thought partner to build novel applications on our API, helping them rapidly move from ideation to scale.
Provide proactive guidance to maximize business impact and accelerate application development.
Experiment and prototype alongside customers, demonstrating practical use cases.
Contribute to open-source resources and scale the function by sharing knowledge, codifying best practices, and publishing useful resources.
Synthesize and deliver valuable feedback to the Product and Research teams.
Build relationships within the startup ecosystem, serving as a technical partner to both individual customers and the broader community.

Requirements

Have 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, ML engineer or equivalent, ideally in a startup environment; experience as a founder or founding engineer is highly valued.
Have passion for startups and a belief in their potential to become future large enterprises.
Are proficient in Python, JavaScript, and a strong grasp of AI/LLM best practices.
Built and/or delivered prototypes on top of our API platform.
Can proactively identify opportunities for maximizing our customers’ business value through leveraging the OpenAI API.
Own problems end-to-end and are willing to pick up whatever knowledge you're missing to get the job done.
Have a humble attitude, an eagerness to help your colleagues, and a desire to do whatever it takes to make the team succeed.
Are an effective, high throughput operator who can drive multiple concurrent projects and prioritize ruthlessly.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaScriptAI best practicesLLM best practicesAPI developmentprototypingopen-source contributionapplication developmentsoftware engineeringmachine learning engineering

Soft Skills

technical thought partnerproactive guidancerelationship buildingfeedback synthesishumble attitudeeagerness to helphigh throughput operationproject prioritizationproblem ownershipcollaboration