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 808 open API jobs from 30 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. 803 of these 808 listings publish a salary. 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 | $260,000 | $216,000 – $312,000 | USD | 669 |
| Canada | $175,000 | $142,000 – $197,000 | USD | 56 |
| United Kingdom | £115,000 | £100,000 – £184,000 | GBP | 51 |
| Ireland | €115,000 | €106,000 – €131,000 | EUR | 33 |
| Spain | €116,000 | €103,000 – €126,000 | EUR | 28 |
| Germany | €123,000 | €107,000 – €131,000 | EUR | 26 |
Median yearly pay by metro, each in the currency named in its own row
| Metro | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | $309,000 | $260,000 – $352,000 | USD | 259 |
| New York City, United States | $260,000 | $218,000 – $323,000 | USD | 177 |
| Santa Clara, United States | $270,000 | $220,000 – $320,000 | USD | 120 |
| Seattle, United States | $308,000 | $254,000 – $362,000 | USD | 77 |
| London, United Kingdom | £155,000 | £117,000 – £232,000 | GBP | 28 |
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% — 1 of 808 API jobs
- Junior
- <1% — 3 of 808 API jobs
- Middle
- 31% — 251 of 808 API jobs
- Senior
- 72% — 584 of 808 API jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 28% — 225 of 808 API jobs
- Hybrid
- 35% — 285 of 808 API jobs
- On-site
- 43% — 348 of 808 API jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
77 offer visa sponsorship and 163 offer relocation assistance.
Skills Commonly Paired with API
- AI
- 73% — 589 of 808 API jobs
- Python
- 45% — 364 of 808 API jobs
- Security
- 33% — 264 of 808 API jobs
- Observability
- 30% — 239 of 808 API jobs
- LLM
- 29% — 238 of 808 API jobs
- Machine Learning
- 26% — 211 of 808 API jobs
- Distributed Systems
- 26% — 210 of 808 API jobs
- Go
- 25% — 202 of 808 API jobs
Top Companies Hiring for API
Employers with the most open API jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | 162 |
| Nvidia | 135 |
| Stripe | 111 |
| Anthropic | 75 |
| Bloomberg | 38 |
| Grafana Labs | 37 |
| Glean | 36 |
| 28 |
Where API Jobs Are Located
Where these API jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, United States | 259 |
| New York City, United States | 178 |
| United States | 170 |
| Santa Clara, United States | 121 |
| Seattle, United States | 77 |
| Canada | 35 |
| London, United Kingdom | 28 |
| Toronto, Canada | 28 |
808 Open API Jobs
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