Senior OpenAI API SDK Engineer

OpenAI; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 293,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is hiring a software engineer to build and shape the official SDKs powering the OpenAI API across Python, Node.js, Golang, Java, and Ruby. You’ll influence SDK design, feature support, and ongoing maintenance, while collaborating with API, Developer Experience, and GTM teams to deliver best-in-class tooling for AI developers.

We value engineers who thrive in fast-moving environments, love contributing to open source, and enjoy shaping product decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience building SDKs or SDK generation tooling.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Open source contribution and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the SDK experience for new API features and future versions.
• Build and maintain systems to streamline SDK maintenance and generation.
• Contribute to SDK strategy and languages to support and features.
• Collaborate with API, Developer Experience, and GTM teams to elevate SDKs.
• Work with developers to add features, fix issues, and contribute to documentation.

Skills

SDK design

Open source

Developer experience

Independent work

Tools

SDK generation tooling

APIs

Job description

OpenAI is hiring a software engineer to build and shape the official SDKs powering the OpenAI API across Python, Node.js, Golang, Java, and Ruby. You’ll influence SDK design, feature support, and ongoing maintenance, while collaborating with API, Developer Experience, and GTM teams to deliver best-in-class tooling for AI developers.

We value engineers who thrive in fast-moving environments, love contributing to open source, and enjoy shaping product decisions.