OpenAI· Technical Success· Munich, Germany
Solutions Engineer, Large Enterprise
Classified Tasks (21)
Automate 5%Augment 76%Human-Only 19%
Automate (1)
Fully handled by AI agents
Guide customers toward relevant security and compliance resources (e.g., trust portal)
operational
Augment (16)
AI assists, human decides
Ensure safe and effective deployment of ChatGPT and OpenAI API applications for developers and enterprises
technical
Help companies transform their business through solutions such as customer service, automated content generation, and novel model-driven applications
leadership
Guide customers' AI strategy and identify highest-value use cases and applications
leadership
Work with business and technical teams to demonstrate solution value
technical
Recommend architectural patterns to kickstart customer implementation and development
technical
Deliver exceptional pre-sales customer experiences by providing technical expertise
technical
Outline the product and solution value proposition for prospects and customers
communication
Answer product, API, and LLM-related technical questions from prospects and customers
technical
Build and present demos that demonstrate how ChatGPT and the OpenAI API meet customers' business needs
technical
Scope and define use cases for customer solutions
analytical
Provide in-depth technical advisory during the pre-sales process
technical
Create and maintain documentation, guides, and FAQs addressing common pre-sales questions and requirements
communication
Gather and relay customer feedback to internal teams to represent the voice of the customer
communication
Identify themes and patterns across customer feedback and incorporate them into product planning
analytical
Serve as the first line of defense for security and compliance questions
technical
Explain standardized security and compliance collateral to customers
communication
Human-Only (4)
Requires human judgment
Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner for customers
leadership
Partner with senior business stakeholders to understand pre-sales needs
leadership
Escalate complex security and compliance requirements to appropriate internal teams
operational
Collaborate closely with Sales, Customer Success, Security, and Product teams
communication
Job description
Solutions Engineer, Large Enterprise | OpenAI Careers ## Solutions Engineer, Large Enterprise Technical Success - Munich, Germany Apply now(opens in a new window) **About the Team** The Technical Success team is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective deployment of ChatGPT and OpenAI API applications for developers and enterprises. We act as a trusted advisor and thought partner for our customers, ensuring developers and enterprises maximize value from our models and products. As a Solutions Engineer, you’ll help companies across industries transform their business through solutions such as customer service, automated content generation, and novel applications that make use of our newest, most exciting models. **About the Role** We are seeking an experienced pre-sales solutions engineer to partner with our Large Enterprise customers and ensure they achieve tangible business value from our models through ChatGPT and the OpenAI API. You will partner with senior business stakeholders to understand their pre-sales needs, guide their AI strategy, and identify the highest value use cases and applications. You will work with business and technical teams to demonstrate the value of our solutions and recommend architectural patterns to kickstart their implementation and development. You will work closely with Sales, Customer Success, Security, and Product teams. This role is based in our Munich office. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. **In this role, you will:** * Deliver an exceptional pre-sales customer experience for prospects and customers by providing technical expertise, outlining the value proposition, and answering product, API, and LLM-related questions. * Demonstrate how leveraging ChatGPT and the OpenAI API can meet customers’ business needs and deliver substantial business value, including, but not limited to, building and presenting demos, scoping use cases, recommending architecture patterns, and providing in-depth technical advisory. * Create and maintain documentation, guides, and FAQs related to common questions and requirements discovered during the pre-sales process. * Foster customer advocacy and represent the voice of the customer with internal teams by gathering and relaying customer feedback, identifying themes across customers, and incorporating them into product planning. * Serve as the first line of defense for security and compliance questions, explaining standardized collateral, guiding customers toward relevant resources (e.g., trust portal), and escalating complex requirements to the appropriate teams. **You’ll thrive in this role if you:** * Have 5+ years of experience in a technical pre-sales role, managing C-level technical and business relationships with complex global organizations. * Have full professional fluency in both German and English. * Demonstrate a thorough understanding of IT security principles and customer requirements for technical B2B SaaS products, with experience providing higher-level security and compliance support. * Have industry experience in programming languages like Python or Javascript and working with REST APIs. * Have delivered prototypes of Generative AI/traditional ML solutions and have knowledge of network/cloud architecture. * Are an effective presenter and communicator who can translate business and technical topics to all audiences, including senior leaders. * Own problems end-to-end and are willing to pick up whatever knowledge you're missing to get the job done. * Have a humble attitude, an eagerness to help your colleagues, and a desire to do whatever it takes to make the team succeed. **About OpenAI** OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them