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OpenAIOpenAISan Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, API SDK

Build and maintain OpenAI's official SDKs across Python, Node.js, Go, Java, and Ruby. Shape developer experience for new API features and drive SDK strategy and automation.

293k – 385k/yr
Hybrid7+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement the SDK experience for all new API features, as well as all future versions of our API
  • Build and maintain our systems to make SDK maintenance and generation streamlined and automated
  • Contribute to our SDK strategy and roadmap, including which languages to support and what features to support
  • Collaborate closely with the rest of the API team, our Developer Experience team, and our GTM team to make our SDKs the best in the world
  • Work directly with developers adding features, fixing issues, and contributing to documentation

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional engineering experience (excluding internships) in relevant roles at tech and product-driven companies
  • Love building for other developers, and thrive on feedback from opinionated users
  • Thrive working in the open source community, and love engaging directly with developers
  • Can thrive and operate independently in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous requirements and goals
  • An engineer at heart, but willing to lean into product decisions
  • Previous experience maintaining SDKs or building SDK generation software (nice to have)

Skills

PythonNode.jsGoJavaRubySdk DevelopmentAPI DesignOpen SourceDeveloper ExperienceDocumentation
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