Application Engineer, Supply Chain Technology

About the Team

The Supply Chain Technology team within OpenAI’s Enterprise Platform & Technology builds and scales the systems and data architecture that power our core supply chain operations. We enable operational agility, visibility, and execution across planning through fulfillment and partner operations. Our focus is on modernizing workflows through strategic integrations, scalable automation, and seamless data flows empowering better decisions, reliable operations, and sustainable growth as OpenAI evolves.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer, Supply Chain Technology to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our global supply chain systems landscape. This role will serve as a senior hands-on expert across Oracle Fusion SCM, owning solution architecture and implementation inside Oracle while helping define how the broader supply chain technology ecosystem integrates with it.

This is a highly cross-functional role that requires deep expertise in Oracle Cloud SCM modules, strong experience implementing solutions through configuration, customization, scripting, and Oracle-native integration capabilities, and the ability to partner closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and external partners to enable scalable, auditable, and resilient processes. This person will act as the primary Oracle point of contact for engineers building custom applications and external integrations, providing expert guidance on how and when those solutions should integrate with Oracle.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

In this role, you will

- Lead Oracle Cloud SCM architecture ideation, establish design direction, and define scalable application and integration patterns across the supply chain landscape.

- Design, configure, implement, and enhance solutions within Oracle Fusion SCM, including use of standard capabilities, customizations, scripting, APIs, and Oracle-native extension patterns.

- Own solution design across core processes spanning planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, manufacturing, order management, and partner connectivity.

- Lead the design, implementation support, and configuration of Oracle Cloud supply chain solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and long-term architectural direction.

- Serve as the Oracle subject matter expert for engineers building custom applications and external integrations, advising on system capabilities, data models, integration touchpoints, and the right architectural patterns for building around Oracle.

- Drive integration and data architecture for external partners including contract manufacturers, 3PL warehouses, freight forwarders, carriers, and retail / B2B customers.

- Translate business requirements into scalable functional solutions, technical designs, process flows, and implementation patterns that