🇺🇸OpenAI API jobs in the United States
141 open roles mentioning OpenAI API in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. OpenAI, Okta, Govwell, Scale AI and Litellm have the most. 17 are remote and the median advertised salary is $266K.
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- Strategic Delivery Lead, National SecurityOpenAI · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$266K - $370KHybridLead and aboveSecurity clearanceOpenAI APIPRDs
- Threat Detection and Response Engineering ManagerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$401K - $510KKubernetesOpenAI APIIncident response
- Security Incident Response Team ManagerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$401K - $510KKubernetesOpenAI APIIncident response
- Partner Applied AI Engineer, Oracle and Cloud ISVOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$197K - $278KPythonLLMSnowflake
- Partner Applied AI Engineer, Google CloudOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$197K - $278KHybridPythonGCPLLM
- ML EngineerLitellm · 🇺🇸San Francisco$200K - $250KPythonPostgreSQLLLM
- Staff Engineer, AILitellm · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $350KLead and aboveRustPythonPostgreSQL
- Industrial ComputeOpenAI · 🇺🇸US - Remote$177K - $285KRemoteOpenAI APIHigh-performance computing
- Applied AI ArchitectDatabricks · 🇺🇸United States$180K - $248KPythonSQLGCP
- Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Financial Services- NYCOpenAI · 🇺🇸New York City$185K - $300KHybridPythonJavaScriptLLM
- Founding Full Stack Software Engineer, ConsultingOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$347K - $445KHybridOpenAI API
- Senior Counsel, AI Product (Enterprise/API)OpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$330K - $366KHybridSeniorAIOpenAI APIData governance
- AI Deployment Manager - BuilderOpenAI · 🇺🇸New York City$240KHybridAIRAGAI agents
- Staff Backend Engineer, Financial EngineeringOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$266K - $445KHybridLead and aboveOpenAI API
- Engineering Manager, API MulticloudOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$325K - $405KHybridGCPAzureAWS
- Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Agentic ApplicationsDatabricks · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California$234K - $322KLead and aboveGoPythonTypeScript
- Senior ML Engineer, Developer Relations EngineeringCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$180K - $220KSeniorPythonGCPAzure
- Account Director, Startups | New BusinessOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$324K - $360KHybridLead and aboveOpenAI API
- Director, GTM AI EngineeringSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - US$182K - $325KRemoteLead and abovePythonTypeScriptMachine Learning
- Senior Manager, AI EnablementJustworks · 🇺🇸New York, New York$188K - $269KSeniorPythonLLMCI/CD
- Sales Manager, StartupsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$290K - $335KOpenAI API
- Data Scientist, Cloud Distribution & GrowthOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$347K - $445KHybridPythonSQLOpenAI API
- Associate GTM EngineerG2 · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL$110K - $130KJuniorSnowflakeLookerAI agents
- Frontier Agent Engineering Manager, EnterpriseScale AI · 🇺🇸New York, NY · +1 more location$252K - $315KPythonDockerTerraform
- Scaled Support SpecialistOpenrouter · 🇺🇸Remote (US)$115K - $140KRemotePythonTypeScriptLLM
- Founding Software Engineer, Physical EngineeringOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$347K - $445KHybridOpenAI APICAD
- VC Partnerships ManagerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$302K - $352KHybridOpenAI API
- Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform & InfrastructureOkta · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$194K - $267KLead and abovePythonReactSQL
- Sr. Software Engineer, AI Platform & InfrastructureOkta · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$165K - $227KSeniorPythonReactSQL
- Software Architect, AI Systems and PlatformOkta · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$274K - $376KPythonTypeScriptReact
- Researcher, Misalignment Monitoring LeadOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $500KLead and aboveMachine LearningLLMLLM evaluation
- Manager, Cyber - Applied AI ArchitectOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$217K - $241KAIAI agentsOpenAI API
- Product Designer, People Innovation LabsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$230K - $385KOpenAI APIDesign systemsUser research
- Staff Sales Engineer, Voice AIDeepgram · 🇺🇸USA - Remote$185K - $230KRemoteLead and abovePythonNode.jsLLM
- B2B Ecosystem Lead, Partner GrowthOpenAI · 🇺🇸New York City$333K - $445KHybridLead and aboveOpenAI API
- Senior Software Engineer, Applied AIOkta · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$170K - $234KSeniorPythonPostgreSQLMachine Learning
- Staff Software Engineer, Applied AIOkta · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$202K - $277KLead and abovePythonPostgreSQLMachine Learning
- Principal Software Engineer, Applied AIOkta · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$238K - $326KLead and abovePythonPostgreSQLMachine Learning
- Marketplace LeadOpenAI · 🇺🇸New York City$333K - $445KHybridLead and aboveOpenAI API
- AI Engineer, Trading Ops & ManagementCrypto.com · 🇺🇸United States$80K - $130KPythonSQLMachine Learning
- Product Manager, Financial ServicesOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$401K - $530KOpenAI APIData qualityM&A
- Software Engineer, Enterprise ControlsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$230K - $385KRustGoPython
- Senior Principal AI Solutions EngineerSambaNova · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$234K - $286KLead and abovePythonTypeScriptReact
- Strategic Delivery Lead, CyberOpenAI · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$266K - $370KHybridLead and aboveSecurity clearanceOpenAI APIIncident response
- Security Program ManagerOpenAI · 🇺🇸US - Remote$130K - $310KRemoteOpenAI APIM&AGRC
- Lead AI Engineer – Enterprise, Data & AIZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$230K - $300KLead and abovePythonLLMMongoDB
- Applied AI Architect, RetailOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$217K - $276KHybridPythonJavaScriptLLM
- Applied AI Architect, Healthcare & Life SciencesOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$221K - $278KHybridPythonJavaScriptLLM
- GTM Strategy & Operations, Professional ServicesOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$293K - $325KHybridSQLOpenAI APIQuantitative analysis
- Model Policy Manager, Agentic SafetyOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$207K - $335KHybridOpenAI APIData qualityThreat modeling
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Who is hiring for OpenAI API roles in the United States
What OpenAI API roles in the United States pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $284K | 88 |
| Senior | $222K | 18 |
| Lead and above | $318K | 21 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about OpenAI API jobs in the United States
- How many OpenAI API jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 141 open OpenAI API jobs in the United States at 38 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 8 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most OpenAI API jobs in the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at OpenAI (87), Okta (6), Govwell (5), Scale AI (4) and Litellm (3). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote OpenAI API jobs in the United States?
- 17 of the 141 open OpenAI API jobs in the United States (12%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do OpenAI API jobs in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $266K, based on 128 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $228K and $342K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the OpenAI API jobs in the United States?
- 1 of the 141 open OpenAI API jobs in the United States (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 60 postings that state experience, the median asks for 7 years. 38 companies are hiring and 8 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing OpenAI API jobs in the United States?
- 85 of the 141 open OpenAI API jobs in the United States (60%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, AI, Machine Learning. Employers still list 141 such roles today at 38 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do OpenAI API jobs in the United States ask for?
- Most often OpenAI API (100%), Python (57%), LLM (42%), AI (37%), AI agents (36%) of the 141 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in OpenAI API jobs in the United States?
- Software Engineer (15), Applied AI Architect (10), Senior Software Engineer (7), Forward Deployed Software Engineer (5), Researcher (4): the most common titles among the 141 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are OpenAI API jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
- 141 OpenAI API jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 38 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 8 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $266K. 17 (12%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for OpenAI API jobs in the United States?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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