Forward Deployed Engineer

OpenAI

Forward Deployed Engineer leading end-to-end deployments of models for customers at OpenAI. Collaborating with technical teams to ensure production success in Stockholm office with some travel.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeStockholm • 🇸🇪 SwedenMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production
Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value and sharpen how we learn
Embed closely with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption of what you build
Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early
Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality; adjust plans to protect delivery
Contribute directly in the code when progress or clarity depends on it
Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or building blocks that others can use
Share field feedback that helps Research and Product understand where the models succeed and where they can improve
Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bring 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work
Have scoped and delivered complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments
Write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks
Have built or deployed systems powered by LLMs or generative models and understand how model behaviour affects product experience
Simplify complexity and make fast, sound decisions under pressure
Communicate clearly with engineers, product teams, and customer stakeholders
Spot risks early and adjust without slowing down
Model calm and judgment when the stakes are high

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance
Travel up to 50% is required

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaScriptfull-stack developmentproduction-grade codeLLMsgenerative modelstechnical deploymentscoping systemscode reviewcomplex systems

Soft Skills

communicationdecision-makingclarityproblem-solvingadaptabilitycustomer-facingrisk managementjudgmentcollaborationleadership