Software Engineer, API Multimodal is open at OpenAI in San Francisco. The posting gives a salary of $266K - $445K. Posted on Jul 31, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
As a software engineer on API Multimodal, you will build and operate the products and distributed systems behind OpenAI’s image, audio, and real-time APIs. You will work across model integration, API design, and production infrastructure to turn new research capabilities into reliable developer experiences. This hands-on role combines backend and systems depth with product judgment: you will own projects end to end…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
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