Applied AI Engineering Manager, Startups | Greenfield

We are looking for an Applied AI Engineering Manager, Startups, Greenfield to lead and scale our Applied AI Engineering team. Greenfield encompasses two complementary motions: helping early-stage startups reach their first meaningful production deployment and initial scale, and winning high-potential startups through competitive evaluations and migrations. Depending on the team you lead, you will coach engineers towards scalable activation or deep, targeted technical pursuits.

This leader will operate in a high-velocity customer segment where founders, CTOs, and technical teams expect speed, judgment, and hands-on problem-solving. They will balance team leadership, technical depth, customer prioritization, and cross-functional influence across Sales, Product, Engineering, Research, and broader go-to-market teams.

In this role, you will define how OpenAI supports startup customers at scale: identifying where deep technical engagement can unlock outsized impact, building repeatable deployment mechanisms, and ensuring the team can serve a broad and dynamic customer base without losing quality or strategic focus.