About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development.

About the role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside our most strategic customers. You will own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout, partnering directly with customer engineering and domain teams.

You will measure success through production adoption, measurable workflow impact, and eval‑driven feedback that changes product and model roadmaps. You’ll work closely with our Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams.

This role is based in Madrid. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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

Equal Employment Opportunity We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

OpenAI’s Aff. Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement https://cdn.openai.com/policies/eeo-policy-statement.pdf.

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📌 Forward Deployed Engineer - Madrid
🏢 Aimling
📍 Madrid