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OpenAI API: building on the language models of OpenAI and similar companies through their programming interfaces. OpenAI, Far.ai, Okta, Preply and Scale AI have the most open roles mentioning OpenAI API right now.

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242 open roles · 14 posted in the last 7 days · 12% remote · 59 companies hiring · $266K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

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Job titles in OpenAI API roles

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Where OpenAI API roles are

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What OpenAI API roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$273K91
Senior$227K20
Lead and above$318K25

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Jobs you can get with OpenAI API

Kind of workOpen jobs asking for OpenAI APIMedian advertised pay
Applied AI and AI adoption60$248K
Software engineer50$278K
AI engineer46$250K
Machine learning engineer44$244K
Architect (software and systems)33$248K
Solutions engineer22$239K
Technical support engineer19$220K
Senior software engineer19$211K

Skills asked together with OpenAI API

Python (62%), AI (46%), LLM (44%), AI agents (44%), AWS (23%), LLM evaluation (23%), Generative AI (19%), JavaScript (19%) of the 242 open postings that name OpenAI API.

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Questions about OpenAI API jobs

What is OpenAI API?
Building on the language models of OpenAI and similar companies through their programming interfaces. 242 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many OpenAI API jobs are open right now?
There are 242 open OpenAI API jobs at 59 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 14 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?
Right now the most openings are at OpenAI (133), Far.ai (8), Okta (6), Preply (6) and Exadel (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote OpenAI API jobs?
30 of the 242 open OpenAI API jobs (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 pay?
The median advertised salary is $266K, based on 137 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $225K and $339K. 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 an OpenAI API job?
2 of the 242 open OpenAI API jobs (1%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 110 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 59 companies are hiring and 14 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?
171 of the 242 open OpenAI API jobs (71%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often AI, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 242 such roles today at 59 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do OpenAI API jobs ask for?
Most often OpenAI API (100%), Python (62%), AI (46%), LLM (44%), AI agents (44%) of the 242 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in OpenAI API jobs?
Applied AI Architect (23), Software Engineer (17), AI Support Engineer (14), Senior Software Engineer (10), Manager (8): the most common titles among the 242 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are OpenAI API jobs in demand in 2026?
242 OpenAI API jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 59 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 14 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $266K. 30 (12%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for OpenAI API jobs?
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