OpenAI

Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Life Sciences

We captured this posting once, on 2026-08-05, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.

Employer: OpenAI
Location: San Francisco, CA
Seniority: Leadership
Experience asked for: 8+ years
Pay band: $252K – $335K

When we saw it

Posted 2026-07-22 — the date the employer published it
Archived 2026-08-05 — when we saved this copy

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team leadershiptechnical directionsystem deliveryevaluation loopsrisk managementcoachingarchitectural decisions

From the posting

About The Team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team partners with global pharma and biotech, CROs, and research institutions to deploy production-grade AI systems across the R&D value chain. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development, converting early deployments into repeatable system standards and evaluation practices that scale across regulated environments. About The Role As a Life Sciences FDE Manager, you’ll lead a team of FDEs delivering production AI systems across drug discovery and development workflows. You’ll own delivery outcomes and team leverage while staying hands-on as a player-coach. This includes building and shipping alongside the team, setting technical direction, and maintaining a high bar for production-grade systems in regulated environments. …

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