OpenAI API jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, OpenAI API appears in 167 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 50% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about OpenAI API
+Is OpenAI API in demand in 2026?
Yes. OpenAI API appears in 167 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 50% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (14% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require OpenAI API?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require OpenAI API are Software Engineer (14% of postings list OpenAI API), AI Engineer (10% of postings list OpenAI API), Applied AI Engineer (7% of postings list OpenAI API).
+What skills are commonly paired with OpenAI API?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), OpenAI API most often appears alongside Python, LangChain, TypeScript, prompt engineering, JavaScript.
+Where is OpenAI API most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring OpenAI API are New York City, San Francisco, London, Paris, Tokyo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new OpenAI API content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring OpenAI API — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require OpenAI API
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 24 | 14.4% |
| AI Engineer | 16 | 9.6% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 11 | 6.6% |
| AI Deployment Engineer | 8 | 4.8% |
| AI Support Engineer | 7 | 4.2% |
| Full Stack Developer | 6 | 3.6% |
| Solutions Engineer | 6 | 3.6% |
| Full-Stack Software Engineer | 5 | 3.0% |
| Applied AI Solution Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 3 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for OpenAI API
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 17 | 28.3% |
| San Francisco | 17 | 28.3% |
| London | 7 | 11.7% |
| Paris | 4 | 6.7% |
| Tokyo | 4 | 6.7% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 5.0% |
| Mexico City | 3 | 5.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 5.0% |
| Brussels | 2 | 3.3% |
Skills commonly paired with OpenAI API
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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