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Applied AI Engineer, Startups (Codex)

OpenAI • London, UK

Salary
£54k – £54k
Posted
26 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

OpenAI is hiring a Applied AI Engineer, Startups (Codex) in London, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £54k – £54k. OpenAI holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About the team The Applied AI Engineering team works closely with frontier startups. We are trusted advisors to, and thought partners with, startups to ensure that OpenAI’s technology is deployed safely and effectively, whilst also partnering with engineering, research, and product to turn those insights into evaluation systems, product improvements, and better model behavior. This team sits at the intersection of customer reality and model quality. We combine hands-on technical depth with stro…
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  • Employer: OpenAI — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £54k – £54k
  • How this salary compares: about 10% below the £60,000 median across 1,664 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: London, UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 388 other live it roles in London — browse them
  • Posted: 26 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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