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Technical Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering - London

OpenAILondon, UK

Salary
£85k – £85k
Posted
12 July 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

OpenAI is hiring a Technical Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering - London in London, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £85k – £85k. 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 OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the Role As a Technical Deployment Lead (TDL), you will define how OpenAI delivers complex systems to customers. You will own how they are built, shipped, and adopted. You’ll translate business outcomes into a technical plan, run day-to-day execution across FDEs, Research…
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  • Employer: OpenAI — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £85k – £85k
  • How this salary compares: about 48% above the £57,739 median across 677 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: London, UK · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 179 other live it roles in London browse them
  • Posted: 12 July 2026
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