API Jobs
An application programming interface (API) defines how software components exchange data and invoke functionality. Engineers design, implement, secure, document and integrate APIs to connect services, applications, models and external platforms.
Browse 909 open API jobs from 31 companies including OpenAI, Nvidia, and Stripe. Popular hiring locations include San Francisco, New York City, and United States.
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API Salary Ranges
Pay is quoted per market: the same role is worth several times more in one city than in another, so a single figure spanning countries would describe none of them. 878 of these 909 listings publish a salary. A further 7 internships are left out of every figure below — internships are a different market. Markets with fewer than 8 disclosed salaries are not shown.
Median yearly pay by country, each in the currency named in its own row
| Country | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $268,000 | $219,000 – $320,000 | USD | 726 |
| Canada | $187,000 | $148,000 – $205,000 | USD | 61 |
| United Kingdom | £142,000 | £104,000 – £198,000 | GBP | 52 |
| Ireland | €120,000 | €102,000 – €135,000 | EUR | 28 |
| Lithuania | €64,000 | €49,000 – €71,000 | EUR | 24 |
| Spain | €121,000 | €103,000 – €131,000 | EUR | 21 |
Median yearly pay by metro, each in the currency named in its own row
| Metro | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | $312,000 | $270,000 – $362,000 | USD | 294 |
| New York City, United States | $280,000 | $230,000 – $351,000 | USD | 188 |
| Santa Clara, United States | $270,000 | $220,000 – $290,000 | USD | 134 |
| Seattle, United States | $300,000 | $268,000 – $355,000 | USD | 94 |
| South San Francisco, United States | $280,000 | $238,000 – $295,000 | USD | 37 |
A job open in more than one place is counted by each market it is open in, so the Listings column adds up to more than the number of listings.
Seniority and Work Setup for API Roles
- Intern
- 1% — 11 of 909 API jobs
- Junior
- 2% — 19 of 909 API jobs
- Middle
- 31% — 286 of 909 API jobs
- Senior
- 70% — 638 of 909 API jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 24% — 221 of 909 API jobs
- Hybrid
- 39% — 355 of 909 API jobs
- On-site
- 42% — 379 of 909 API jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
110 offer visa sponsorship, 172 offer relocation assistance, and 2 are contract or freelance roles.
Skills Commonly Paired with API
- AI
- 71% — 643 of 909 API jobs
- Python
- 41% — 371 of 909 API jobs
- Security
- 35% — 315 of 909 API jobs
- LLM
- 28% — 250 of 909 API jobs
- Observability
- 27% — 246 of 909 API jobs
- Go
- 25% — 227 of 909 API jobs
- Machine Learning
- 24% — 217 of 909 API jobs
- Distributed Systems
- 24% — 214 of 909 API jobs
Top Companies Hiring for API
Employers with the most open API jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | 172 |
| Nvidia | 151 |
| Stripe | 139 |
| Anthropic | 105 |
| Glean | 38 |
| 35 | |
| Bloomberg | 31 |
| Nord Security | 28 |
Where API Jobs Are Located
Where these API jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | 299 |
| New York City, United States | 196 |
| United States | 175 |
| Santa Clara, United States | 134 |
| Seattle, United States | 95 |
| Canada | 38 |
| South San Francisco, United States | 38 |
| London, United Kingdom | 31 |
909 Open API Jobs
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📍 New York City, United States
📍 Palo Alto, United States
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