Technical Deployment Lead – Forward Deployed Engineering

OpenAI

Technical Deployment Lead at OpenAI defining complex systems delivery for customers. Collaborating with teams to ensure deployments meet goals in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeZurich • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the technical delivery plan for multiple interdependent workstreams.
Run day-to-day engineering execution.
Embed with customer teams to land production deployments and drive adoption.
Partner with Product and Research so platform components and research workstreams land in time to support deployment goals.
Codify solution patterns and evals.
Own value cases and ROI.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of customer‑facing technical delivery leadership
Track record of successfully leading large, complex, high-stakes customer engagements
Excel in high ambiguity environments
Strong technical fluency and sharp sequencing instincts
Shipped AI/LLM systems
Expertise in at least one major sector (e.g., healthcare, energy, financial services)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance
Travel up to 50%

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Hard Skills & Tools

Technical Delivery PlanningEngineering ExecutionSolution Pattern CodificationValue Case DevelopmentROI Analysis

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunication