Ship Suitability Engineer in Washington

About the team The OpenAI for Government team is a dynamic, mission-driven group leveraging frontier AI to transform how governments achieve their missions. Our team works to empower public servants with secure, compliant AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Gov) and mission-aligned deployments that meet government technical requirements with strong reliability and safety. About the role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) lead complex deployments of frontier models in production. You will embed with our most strategic government and public sector customers—where model performance matters, delivery is urgent, and ambiguity is the default. You’ll map their problems, structure delivery, and ship fast. This includes scoping, sequencing, and building full-stack solutions that create measurable value, while driving clarity across internal and external teams. You will work directly with defense, intelligence, and federal stakeholders as their technical thought partner, guiding adoption, maximizing mission impact, and ensuring successful deployments at scale. Along the way, you’ll identify reusable patterns, codify best practices, and share field signal that influences OpenAI’s roadmap. This role is based in Washington DC, Seattle or San Francisco. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required, including on-site work with customers. In this role you will Own technical delivery across multiple government deployments, from first prototype to stable production. Deeply embed with public sector customers to design and build novel applications powered by OpenAI models. Enable successful deployments across customer environments by delivering observable systems spanning infrastructure through applications. Prototype and build full-stack systems using Python, JavaScript, or comparable stacks that deliver real mission impact. Proactively guide customers on maximizing business and operational value from

About Flexport: At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us. The opportunity: We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to join Flexport's product team and own a critical part of how we serve clients and operators across global logistics. You'll define the vision and roadmap for your product area, ship features that drive measurable business outcomes, and collaborate with engineering, design, commercial, and operations teams to solve hard problems at scale. Flexport's platform powers every stage of global freight, from booking and pricing to visibility, customs, and delivery. The products you build will be used daily by logistics managers, supply chain leaders, freight operators, and internal teams who keep goods moving around the world. This is a high-impact role for someone who combines strong product instincts with deep analytical skills and comfort navigating complex domains. We are currently expanding our Product team and actively recruiting across three key high-impact domains: Client Experiences: Consolidating core architecture and integrating AI agents into client-facing platforms to streamline onboarding, visibility, and workflows. Visibility: Building end-to-end tracking, system logic, and data infrastr