AI Support Engineer Government

AI research and deployment company building and deploying frontier AI products, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its API platform.

Recently funded151 current maintainers88 active leads20 new active leads99 lead step-downs12 early lead departuresTeam intelligence

Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026

San Francisco, United States
About OpenAI

OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. It consists of the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group, a public benefit corporation governed by the Foundation.

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About the Role

You will support public-sector customers, including U.S. government agencies and teams operating under FedRAMP requirements. You will troubleshoot complex technical issues, translate security and compliance needs into next steps, serve as an escalation point, and improve automated support workflows. You will work in the office three days per week and provide occasional holiday and weekend on-call coverage.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 4 High Risk Public Trust background investigation
  • 8+ years of experience in User Operations, Engineering, Support Engineering, or similar technical roles
  • Experience using Codex, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, or similar technologies to automate tasks and integrate tools
  • Python scripting or engineering skills
  • Expert SaaS troubleshooting skills
  • Enterprise communication skills for high-stakes customer incident calls
  • Experience building relationships with customers and cross-functional partners
  • Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related technical degree, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

  • Support public-sector customers and U.S. Government agencies
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and translate security and compliance needs into clear next steps
  • Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues
  • Partner with customers and Engineering to resolve and prevent recurring problems
  • Improve internal tooling and automate operational workflows
  • Create scalable solutions with Product and Go-To-Market teams
  • Implement automation and AI-powered operational workflows
  • Provide occasional holiday and weekend on-call coverage

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
  • Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter pre-tax accounts
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave
  • Flexible PTO or up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • Paid company holidays, office closures, and sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily office meals and eligible meal delivery credits
  • Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends