Solutions Architect - Tokyo at OpenAI

Tokyo, Japan

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of technical consulting (or equivalent) experience
  • Proficient in Python and Javascript
  • Fluent in both Japanese and English
  • Built and/or delivered prototypes on top of the OpenAI API platform
  • Led complex technical projects and programs with many stakeholders
  • Can proactively identify opportunities for maximizing customers’ business value through leveraging the OpenAI API
  • 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 and an eagerness to help others with empathy
  • Operate with high horsepower, are adept at frequent context switching and working on multiple projects at once with expansive ownership, and ruthlessly prioritize
  • Thrive in dynamic environments and can navigate ambiguity with ease

Responsibilities

  • Deeply embed with our most strategic platform customers, serving as their technical thought partner in ideating and building novel applications on our API
  • Proactively provide guidance to our customers on how to maximize business impact from their applications, accelerating their time to value
  • Experiment and prototype solutions with and for your customers
  • Forge and manage relationships with our customers’ leadership and stakeholders to ensure their application’s successful deployment and scale
  • Contribute to our open-source developer and enterprise resources
  • Scale the Solutions Architect function through sharing knowledge, codifying best practices, and publishing notebooks to our internal and external repositories
  • Validate, synthesize, and deliver high-signal feedback to the Product and Research teams
  • Use your expertise in programming with Python and Javascript

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

OpenAI APIPythonPrototypingAPI IntegrationSoftware ArchitectureScalable ApplicationsCustomer SuccessTechnical ConsultingJupyter NotebooksOpen Source

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or based in an office?

This role is based in Tokyo, Japan, with a hybrid work model requiring 3 days in the office per week. Relocation assistance is offered to new employees.

What programming skills are required for this position?

Proficiency in Python and Javascript is required. Experience building and delivering prototypes on top of the OpenAI API platform is also essential.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What kind of experience makes someone thrive in this role?

Candidates thrive with 5+ years of technical consulting experience, fluency in Japanese and English, leading complex projects, and a humble, empathetic attitude with high ownership.

What is the team like at OpenAI for this role?

The Technical Success team supports developers and enterprises from startups to global companies in building scalable applications with the OpenAI API, guiding them to maximize value and adoption.

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$18,433.2MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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