Software Engineer, Plugin Developer Platform is open at OpenAI in San Francisco (hybrid). The posting gives a salary of $185K - $490K. Posted on Aug 18, 2026, and still on OpenAI’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
We’re looking for platform-minded engineers who know what it takes to build a platform developers want to use. You’ll work across developer-facing interfaces, APIs, and backend systems. You’ll own features from the first developer conversation through implementation and release. You’ll talk directly with developers, partners, and the open-source community. Their experience will inform the APIs and abstractions you…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on OpenAI’s careers page.
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