Manager, Applied AI Engineering (Startups) is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $302K - $335K. Posted on Aug 31, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We are looking for an Applied AI Engineering Manager, Startups to lead and scale the Startups Applied AI Engineering motion. This team helps high-growth startups move quickly from experimentation to production, unlock meaningful usage, and build durable technical partnerships with OpenAI. This leader will operate in a high-velocity customer segment where founders, CTOs, and technical teams expect speed, judgment…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
Hiring at OpenAI
OpenAI has 838 open roles right now, 31 of them remote. Most are in Engineering, Sales & Business Development and Data & Research. The median advertised salary across its roles with a published range is $308K. See all its roles
