About this role
About the Team
The AI Deployment Engineering team is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective deployment of Generative AI applications for developers and startups. We act as a trusted advisor and thought partner for our customers, working to build an effective backlog of GenAI use cases for their industry and drive them to production through strong technical guidance. As an AI Deployment Engineer (ADE) in the OpenAI for Global Affairs team, you’ll help government and non-profit agencies transform their organization through solutions such as automated content generation, contextual search, and novel applications that make use of our newest, most exciting models and technology.
About the Role
OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We believe that achieving our goal requires effective engagement with public policy stakeholders and the broader community impacted by AI.
The Global Affairs team builds authentic, collaborative relationships with public officials and the broader AI policymaking community to inform and support our shared work in these domains. We ensure that insights from policymakers inform our work and - in collaboration with our colleagues and external stakeholders - help shape policy guardrails, industry standards, and safe and beneficial development of AI tools.
We are looking for an AI Deployment Engineer to collaborate directly with our Global Affairs team to help public sector actors unlock the benefits of OpenAI tools and products, aiming to broadly benefit humanity. This includes supporting a workforce organization deploying Certifications programs or advising a government partner on responsible implementation practices. Your role will integrate technical expertise with our mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
In this role, you will:
Technical Enablement & Deployment
- Serve as the primary technical advisor for Global Affairs partnerships, helping organizations identify and deploy high-impact AI use cases.
- Guide partners from discovery through implementation, moving beyond pilots to real-world, sustainable adoption.
- Design demonstrations, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts tailored to partner missions and operational realities.
- Translate complex technical concepts into accessible guidance for non-technical audiences.
Partner Support
- Support governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, workforce organizations, and small businesses adopting OpenAI products.
- Conduct workshops, office hours, and implementation sessions with external stakeholders.
- Develop educational content, deployment playbooks, best practices, and reusable resources.
- Identify opportunities to expand partner impact through additional OpenAI products and programs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Proactively provide guidance to Global Affairs stakeholders on how to maximize business impact from their applicati