Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Life Sciences
OpenAISan Francisco, California, United States
Posted January 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.
Job Description
We are hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to lead end-to-end deployments of our models inside life sciences organizations and research institutions. The role is based in San Francisco and requires travel up to 50%.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software/ML engineering or technical deployment experience
- Customer-facing ownership in biotech, pharma, clinical research, or scientific software
- Advanced degree or equivalent applied experience in Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field
Benefits
- Relocation assistance
- Three days in the office per week
- Opportunity to work on challenging projects