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
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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)
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