Applied AI Architect

OpenAI

. Serve as the primary technical advisor and long-term technical relationship owner for a named portfolio of public sector customers and pre-sales prospects .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeMunich • GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing Applied AI Architectures and guiding public sector customers through technical evaluations and adoption processes. Proven ability to build relationships with senior government leaders and translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans.

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Customer-Facing Technical RolesPublic Sector Mission ExpertiseSoftware And Cloud ArchitectureAI Deployment ExperienceTechnical Account Leadership

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Hard Skills

Applied AI ArchitecturesAPIsData IntegrationSecurityPrivacyPythonJavaScriptTechnical Account PlansModel EvaluationEnterprise AI Workflows

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationCredibility BuildingProblem-SolvingTurning Ambiguity Into Action

Industry Keywords

Public SectorGovernment AgenciesComplianceGovernanceProcurementTechnical EvaluationsMission OutcomesCustomer PortfoliosDeployment RequirementsTechnical Relationship Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary technical advisor and long-term technical relationship owner for a named portfolio of public sector customers and pre-sales prospects
Partner with Account Directors on account strategy while owning the technical account plan, technical milestones, adoption priorities, and expansion opportunities
Lead discovery with agency leaders, mission owners, executives, and technical teams to identify, qualify, and prioritize use cases tied to mission and operational outcomes
Develop Applied AI Architectures spanning models, applications, data, integration, identity, security, privacy, governance, evaluation, and deployment
Guide customers through technical evaluations, demonstrations, workshops, prototypes, and proofs of value
Help customers navigate security, compliance, governance, and deployment requirements for public sector AI adoption
Maintain a focused use-case portfolio with decision criteria, ownership, blockers, success measures, delivery needs, and adoption plans
Develop trusted relationships and technical champions across senior government, data, engineering, and program stakeholders
Qualify and coordinate support from deployment, implementation, enablement, security, product, domain, partner, and delivery teams
Remain accountable for technical progress and customer outcomes while delivery teams own implementation execution
Track adoption, usage, account health, production readiness, and measurable mission impact
Apply public sector and mission expertise to recognize repeatable patterns and identify expansion opportunities
Share customer insights with Product, Engineering, and Research to improve products, architecture guidance, and reusable practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in customer-facing technical roles such as solutions architecture, solutions engineering, technical account leadership, AI deployment, or technical customer success
Experience guiding complex organizations from technical evaluation through production adoption and measurable impact
Experience working with government agencies, public institutions, or government contractors
Understanding of public sector mission priorities, security, compliance, governance, and procurement considerations
Ability to build credibility with senior technical and government leaders and communicate with engineers and program teams
Strong software and cloud architecture foundations, including APIs, distributed systems, data integration, identity, security, and privacy
Understanding of modern AI systems, frontier models, agentic applications, model evaluation, retrieval, and enterprise AI workflows
Ability to prototype and work with APIs, SDKs, and languages such as Python or JavaScript
Experience developing technical account plans, prioritizing complex customer portfolios, and connecting adoption to measurable outcomes
Meaningful expertise in a relevant public sector mission or customer segment
Clear communication and ability to turn ambiguity into a practical technical narrative, executive decision, or action plan
Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and deploy advanced AI safely and responsibly
Ability to work from a local office three days per week
Authorization to work in the country where the job is located

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work model of three days in the office per week
Relocation assistance to new employees
Immigration and sponsorship support may be provided based on unique circumstances
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities