The FDE role at OpenAI
OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team ships production AI systems inside enterprise and government customers, turning frontier models into deployed applications. One of the fastest-growing FDE organisations in the market, hiring across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
OpenAI hires this role as Forward Deployed Engineer. Estimated total compensation runs $280K–$550K TC, and live postings on this page currently advertise $153K – $750K. For context, the median US Forward Deployed Engineer salary is around $173K base — see our full salary guide.
Current openings are based in Tokyo, Japan, San Francisco, Seattle, Abu Dhabi, UAE, London, UK, São Paulo, New York City, Sydney, Australia, including 1 remote-eligible role.
Listings on this page are pulled directly from OpenAI's careers feed, so they are current and apply links go straight to the source. Compare with other employers on our companies page or read what a Forward Deployed Engineer actually does.
