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Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)

Seattle, King CountyEst. $162K – $280K (~₹1.3Cr – ₹2.3Cr)Work permit requiredTrending: 110 views

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Description

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 custom…

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About Seattle, US

Cost of living

high

Avg tech salary

$140K-$230K USD

Remote work

Very common, Amazon/Microsoft hub

How this compares to market

Estimated: Above market for Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) in Seattle.

Posted 3/6/2026Source: AdzunaView original listing

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About OpenAI

Glassdoor rating4.3/5

Company sizeMid-size

IndustryAI Research

Open roles2

Work-life balance3.2/5

Avg tenure1.7 yrs

StageSeries E+

Size1,500+

HQSan Francisco, CA

Founded2015

Company Insights

Glassdoor rating

4.3

Work-life balance

3.2

Avg employee tenure

1.7 years

Hiring behavior

Avg response time

14 days

Ghost rate

25% (Moderate)

Interview to offer

15%

Interview rounds

Interview style

technical + mission

Hiring speed

moderate