OpenAI is looking for a Demo Engineer to join our Technical Success team. You will be responsible for designing and building high-quality technical demos that highlight OpenAI's capabilities, translating technical features into engaging demonstrations and prototyping AI-powered applications to showcase real-world business value.
What You'll Do
- Build compelling demos and prototypes that showcase the capabilities of OpenAI models and APIs across a wide range of use cases.
- Partner with Solutions Engineers and go-to-market teams to develop custom demonstrations for strategic customer engagements.
- Rapidly prototype AI-powered applications that highlight real-world business value, such as copilots, AI agents, automation workflows, and developer tools.
- Translate complex technical capabilities into engaging demonstrations that resonate with both technical and business audiences.
- Maintain a library of reusable demos, starter projects, and technical assets that can be leveraged across customer engagements.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to stay current on new model capabilities and integrate them into demo experiences.
- Continuously improve demos based on customer feedback, product updates, and emerging AI capabilities.
- Create documentation and walkthroughs that enable internal teams to effectively use and present demo applications.
- Represent the voice of the customer by identifying common use cases and opportunities to showcase OpenAI technology more effectively.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience building applications, prototypes, or technical demos in a developer-facing or customer-facing role.
- Highly comfortable building with Python, JavaScript, or similar languages, and have experience with modern web frameworks and APIs.
- Experience working with Generative AI, LLMs, or machine learning systems, including building prototypes or proof-of-concept applications.
- Enjoy building quick, polished prototypes that demonstrate technical concepts in an engaging and accessible way.
- Strong product intuition and the ability to translate technical capabilities into compelling demonstrations.
- Comfortable working in fast-moving environments where experimentation and iteration are encouraged.
- Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Take ownership of problems end-to-end and enjoy learning new technologies quickly.
- Have a collaborative mindset and enjoy partnering with engineers, product managers, and go-to-market teams.
Technical Stack
- Python
- JavaScript
- Modern web frameworks
- APIs
Team & Environment
This role is part of the Technical Success team and works closely with Solutions Engineers, Product, and Go-To-Market teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- Relocation assistance
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in San Francisco, CA.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
